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China continued to restrict activities, personal freedom of religious adherents in 2020: US report

May 12, 2021

Washington [US], May 13 : The Chinese government in 2020 continued to assert control over religion and restrict the activities and personal freedom of religious adherents that it perceived as threatening state or Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interests, according to the US 2020 report on International Religious Freedom (IRF).

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US CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 yrs old

May 12, 2021

Washington [US], May 13 : An advisory panel of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday (local time) recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15.
A consignment of medical supplies from Indonesia reaches Delhi Airport

COVID-19: India receives 200 oxygen concentrators from Indonesia

May 12, 2021
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US report says Pak's blasphemy laws, attacks on minorities hampering religious freedom

May 12, 2021

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

In phone call with Netanyahu, Blinken pushes for de-escalation with Palestine

May 12, 2021

Washington [US], May 13 : Amid intensifying conflict between Israel and Palestine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken while releasing the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report.

US sanctions Chinese official over human rights violations

May 12, 2021

Washington [US], May 13 : The US Department of State on Wednesday (local time) sanctioned a Chinese Communist...
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UN would welcome WHO's recognition of Sputnik V vaccine, process underway: Secretary-General

May 12, 2021

New York [US], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the process of recognition by the...
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Lior Haiat

Israel under a 'terror attack', coordinated, planned by Hamas terrorist, says country's foreign affairs ministry

May 12, 2021
Shipment of emergency assistance from Japan arrives in India (Twitter/Embassy of Japan in India)

COVID-19 crisis: Another shipment of emergency assistance from Japan reaches India

May 12, 2021
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Fan manufacturers in Pakistan demand curbs on scrap export to China

May 12, 2021
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Kuwait Foreign Minister Dr Ahmed Nasser Mohammed Al Sabah

India appreciates maritime bridge with Kuwait enabling smooth oxygen flow: Jaishankar

May 12, 2021
Technical lead COVID-19, World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies programme Dr Maria Van Kerkhove (ANI)

WHO confirms COVID-19 variant B.1.617 has three sub-lineages

May 12, 2021
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China denies interfering in Bangladesh's foreign policy after Beijing envoy warns against joining Quad

May 12, 2021
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Taiwan chides China for 'shameless lies' over WHO participation issue

May 12, 2021
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen (File Photo)

'We decide our foreign policy', says foreign minister Momen after China warns Bangladesh against joining Quad

May 12, 2021
78,595 vials of Remdesivir from the United States of America landed at Mumbai Airport last night. The vials are being distributed to various States

India received 9,284 oxygen concentrators, around 3.44 lakh Remdesivir vials as global aid

May 12, 2021
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IKEA calls organisations to increase relief support for India, donates EUR3 million

May 12, 2021
US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price.

US working closely with India to identify continued, emerging needs in COVID-19 crisis

May 12, 2021
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Adulterated milk mixed with urea, detergent being sold in Pakistan's Sindh

May 12, 2021