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US considering sanctions on China solar over forced labour in Xinjiang, sa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China's use of forced labour in the production of solar panels, said United States Special Envoy on Climate, John Kerry.
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Russia adds 9,462 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia registered 9,462 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 4,922,901, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Friday.
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Philippines logs 6,784 new COVID-19 cases, total tally rises to 1,131,467
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday 6,784 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,131,467.
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Jailed Uyghur businessman dies in Xinjiang under mysterious conditions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): A jailed businessman in China's Xinjiang province, belonging to the Uyghur minority community, has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital under mysterious circumstances.
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Second coronavirus vaccines delayed for Australian Olympic swimmers
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Olympic swimmers have been granted special permission to delay their second coronavirus vaccine after suffering side effects from the first injection.
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Calls grow at UN for unfettered access to China's Xinjiang province
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI): Several western countries and human rights organizations have yet again called on China to allow the UN human rights chief unobstructed access to the Xinjiang province to probe the situation of ethnic minorities in the northwest region of the country.
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UN Security Council to hold open meeting on Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) Security Council will hold an open meeting on Sunday to discuss the escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine.
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Liverpool win at Old Trafford to keep CL hopes alive
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Liverpool kept their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season alive with a 4-2 win away to Manchester United in a match rescheduled after protests at Old Trafford less than two weeks ago.
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6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami w
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Friday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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9 protesters held in Kazakhstan for demanding release of relatives in Chin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], May 14 (ANI): Police have detained at least nine protesters in Kazakhstan's Almaty who have been staging demonstrations outside the Chinese consulate of the city to demand the release of their relatives held illegally in China.
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Qatar reports 299 new COVID-19 cases, 212,423 in total
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Doha [Qatar], May 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Qatar's Health ministry on Thursday reported 299 new COVID-19 infections, taking the total count of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 212,423, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
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UK records another 2,657 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 2,657 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,444,631, according to official figures released Thursday.
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