EU concerned over jailed Russian opposition leaders
May 12th, 2012 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Union is concerned over the arrests of Russian opposition movement leaders during the recent protest rallies in Moscow, EU foreign policy chief Catherine ... Read more...
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European group calls for UNSC arms embargo on Syria
April 27th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Strasbourg, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Thursday called on the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Syria."The Syrian people ... Read more...
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Racism rising at the workplace in Italy
March 9th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Rome, March 9 (IANS/AKI) Racism was increasing in Italy, particularly at the workplace, according to a new government report.The report by the National Office Against Racial Discrimination was presented Thursday ... Read more...
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India is first non-OECD country to join tax convention
February 24th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India has signed a multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters to become the first non-OECD and non-Council of Europe country to become ... Read more...
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India signs international tax agreement
January 27th, 2012 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 27 (IANS) India has become the 32nd signatory for the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said ... Read more...
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Russian parliamentary polls favoured ruling party: Observers
January 24th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's parliamentary elections held in December were "slanted in favour of (ruling party) United Russia", says a report by election observers from the Parliamentary Assembly ... Read more...
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Russia to invite 700 foreign monitors for presidential vote
January 13th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will invite up to 700 foreign observers to monitor the presidential election in March, double the number compared to the last poll in 2008, ... Read more...
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Russia opens first probe into alleged poll fraud
December 16th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Friday started its first probe into allegations of electoral fraud during the Dec 4 parliamentary elections, investigators said.The probe was launched in the southern ... Read more...
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Russia terms US comments about polls ‘unacceptable’
December 7th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian foreign ministry has said that comments by senior White House officials about Russian parliamentary elections were "unacceptable".US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said ... Read more...
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European Union urges Belarus to ban death penalty
December 2nd, 2011 - 3:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Union has called on Belarus to join the rest of Europe in prohibiting capital punishment."The European Union opposes the use of capital punishment ... Read more...
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UN chief names new envoy for Afghanistan
November 24th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Jan Kubis of Slovakia as his special representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in ... Read more...
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‘Attacks on journalists in Russia a concern’
April 14th, 2011 - 8:31 am ICT by IANS
Strasbourg (France), April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg has expressed concern over attacks on journalists in Russia.Presenting his annual activity report for the Council ... Read more...
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Right to vote sought for rapists, paedophiles in Britain
April 1st, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) A top Eurocrat has left many people red-faced by advocating voting rights for rapists, paedophiles, and murderers irrespective of opposition by politicians in Westminster and ... Read more...
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Gandhi looking for pedestal in French heritage town
January 29th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Even as India and Indians across the world are set to mark the 63rd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Sunday, the global peace icon is finding it ... Read more...
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Kosovo PM, one of the ‘biggest fish’ in organized crime: NATO document
January 25th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.25 (ANI): Leaked NATO military cables have alleged that Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is one of the "biggest fish" in that country's organized crime scene. Thaci's involvement is contained in ... Read more...
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Turkey allowed US to use airbase to take suspected terrorists to Guantánamo Bay
January 18th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Ankara, Jan 18 (ANI): US diplomatic cables released by the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' have revealed that Turkey had allowed the US to use its airbase at Incirlik to take suspected terrorists to ... Read more...
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Mike Hancock’s colleagues raised concerns over his ‘assistants’
December 6th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Several of Mike Hancock's colleagues have revealed that they raised concerns over his sympathies with Russia and his string of Soviet assistants before one was accused of espionage.The ... Read more...
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Arbitrary surveillance of Roma in Europe
October 31st, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 31 (ANI): A newly published study on Roma (Gypsies) of Europe has expressed concern at the "arbitrary surveillance of Romani migrants and the violation of the related right to ... Read more...
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Hindus want urgent EU probe into allegations of secret Roma lists in France
October 11th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 11 (ANI): Hindus have asked for a thorough probe by European Union (EU) into allegations that French police was keeping secret lists of Roma (Gypsies) and other travelling minorities ... Read more...
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Hindus tell Europe to bend its head in shame over denial of education to Roma children
September 27th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sep 27 (ANI): Only one Roma (Gypsy) child out of four enrolls in primary school in Europe, according to a recent United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) study.Eminent Hindu statesman Rajan ... Read more...
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International treaties hamper Aafia’s return to Pakistan
September 25th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Pakistan will have to sign with foreign countries two international treaties dealing with the exchange of prisoners to enable the return from the US of Aafia ... Read more...
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Hindus and Jews ask EU & UN to halt France’s racism engulfed Roma maltreatment
August 14th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 14 (ANI): Hindus and Jews want immediate intervention of European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) to halt the xenophobia and racism engulfing France.Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed; and ... Read more...
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Hindus express shock at demolition of Roma settlement in France
August 8th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 8 (ANI): Hindus have expressed shock at reported dismantling of a Roma (Gypsy) settlement in Saint-Etienne in France on August six.Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in ... Read more...
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Hindus & Jews term Roma deportations from European countries as “blatant apartheid”
August 1st, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 1 (ANI): Hindus and Jews blame European Union of apartheid and racism in view of recent reported expelling of Roma people by various European countries.Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; ... Read more...
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Hindus and Jews appeal various religions to strive for religious equality in Malta
July 13th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), July 13 (ANI): Hindus and Jews have appealed to various religions and denominations active in Malta to make efforts to bring equality of religions before the law.Malta Criminal Code ... Read more...
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European Ombudsman registers Hindus’ complaint on religious equality in Malta
June 29th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 29 (ANI): European Ombudsman has registered Hindus' complaint about equality of religions in Malta and has assigned a registration number to it.In a response to the communiqué of Bhavna ... Read more...
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French actress Fanny Ardant lauded by Hindus for defending Gypsies’ rights
June 27th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 27 (ANI): Hindus have applauded French actress Fanny Ardant (Ridicule) for defending Roma rights.Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe in Strasbourg (France) on June 22, Lumiere ... Read more...
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European Union Agency “takes note” of Hindus’ concern on religious equality in Malta
June 27th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 27 (ANI): The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has "taken note" of Hindus' concern about equality of religions in Malta.In a response to the communiqué of Bhavna ... Read more...
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Council of Europe opposes bans on Muslim full-face veils
June 24th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24(ANI): The Council of Europe human rights group has opposed an all-out ban on Muslim full-face veils, under consideration by some European countries.MPs from 47 countries have voted unanimously that ... Read more...
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Hindus urge European Union & Malta President for equality of religions in Malta
June 21st, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), (ANI): Hindus have approached various bodies of European Union, Council of Europe, European Parliament; European and Malta Ombudsman; Malta President and other government offices; and even Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ... Read more...
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Scientists support WHO H1N1 pandemic warning
June 9th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Scientists have rejected views of two investigations that suggest that the World Health Organisation (WHO) exaggerated a pharmaceutical industry warning of the H1N1 flu becoming a pandemic.Both reports-one conducted by the British ... Read more...
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EU critics say WHO of exaggerating H1N1 threat
June 5th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): European criticism of the World Health Organization's handling of the H1N1 pandemic has intensified with the release of two reports that accused the agency of exaggerating the threat ... Read more...
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Hindus want urgent end to segregation of Roma children in Europe
May 31st, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 31 (ANI): Hindus want segregation of Roma children in schools of Europe to end immediately.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was ... Read more...
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First woman to be appointed as UN police chief
March 9th, 2010 - 2:56 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed the first woman in history as the UN police chief on Monday.Ann-Marie Orler, an experienced Swedish police officer, who first ... Read more...
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UN, computer firms discuss to fight terrorism on internet
February 23rd, 2010 - 4:49 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 23 (DPA) The United Nations and US-based computer giants like Microsoft and Google met Monday to discuss ways to fight the use of the internet to recruit terrorists and ... Read more...
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