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China's three-child policy won't prevent long-term trend toward lower annual births, says top economist

Jun 14, 2021

Beijing [China], June 15 : China's recently-announced three-child policy will not help the country to drastically raise the birthrate, said a top Chinese economist, adding that the country will struggle to raise the retirement age by more than a couple of years by 2025.

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COVID-19: WHO urges countries to bridge 16 billion USD funding gap for ACT Accelerator

Jun 14, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to close a funding gap of 16 billion US dollars for the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator project, which aims to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines left unanswered by participants in the 47th G7 summit in the United Kingdom.
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1 dead, 7 injured as car plows into crowd at mud racing event in Texas

Jun 14, 2021
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Pakistan's minority communities overlooked by mainstream media

Jun 14, 2021

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Five die in two aircraft crashes in Switzerland

Jun 14, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): A glider and a small plane crashed in high mountains in eastern Switzerland...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Jaishankar inaugurates renovated Mahatma Gandhi Library at University of Nairobi in Kenya

Jun 14, 2021

Nairobi [Kenya], June 14 : During his three-day visit in Kenya, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday...
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

COVID-19 pandemic originated from lab leak in China's Wuhan, insists Pompeo

Jun 14, 2021

Washington [US], June 14 : Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated his firm belief that the...
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Chinese villagers facing widening income inequality despite modernisation of rural areas

Jun 14, 2021
EAM S Jaishankar and his Kenyan counterpart Raychelle Omamo during India-Kenya Joint Commission meeting (Source: S Jaishankar/Twitter)

India to foster bilateral ties based on Kenya's 'Big Four Agenda'; Jaishankar says Africa's priorities paramount

Jun 14, 2021
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi (Photo/ANI)

Mehul Choksi's hearing on illegal entry into Dominica adjourned till June 25

Jun 14, 2021
Head of Oposition Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gesture following the vote on the new coalition at the Knesset

Iran does not expect Israel to change policy after Netanyahu's departure

Jun 14, 2021
EAM S Jaishankar with Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta (Credit: S Jaishankar/Twitter)

Jaishankar calls on Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss bilateral cooperation

Jun 14, 2021
US President Joe Biden

China must act responsibly regarding transparency on COVID-19 origins, says Biden

Jun 14, 2021
Nepal: Amnesty calls for increased aid, vaccines and focus on fighting pandemic

Amnesty International tells leaders to support Nepal in fight against COVID-19

Jun 14, 2021
Jan Thompson, Acting British High Commissioner to India

UK will continue working closely with India, including on path to COP26: British envoy after G7 summit

Jun 14, 2021
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Cash-strapped Pakistan requests another year to pay back Chinese loans

Jun 14, 2021
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Millions of Pakistani children engaged in worst forms of child labour

Jun 14, 2021
Indian peacekeepers receiving UN medals for outstanding service in South Sudan (Source: UNMISS/Twitter)

135 Indian peacekeepers receive UN medals for outstanding service in South Sudan

Jun 14, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo)

India working to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030: PM Modi at UN

Jun 14, 2021