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Laverne Cox honoured as first-ever trans Barbie doll
Updated : 7 hours, 5 min ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Ahead of her birthday, transgender actor and activist Laverne Cox has been recognised with her own Barbie.
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Balochs raise concern over differential treatment regarding holding protes
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Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Raising concern over the differential treatment being meted out in Pakistan, activist Mama Qadeer Baloch said that every 'corrupt' political party are being allowed to protest but the families of Baloch missing persons are abducted by the Pakistan Army
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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activist put to 10-month sentence over illegal vo
Updated : 1 day, 7 hours ago IST
Hong Kong, May 26 (ANI): A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed democracy activist Benny Tai, also a former law professor, for 10 months on charges of the illegal promotion of a strategic voting scheme for the 2016 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections.
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Quad Summit: Activists hold protest against China's expansionism, human ri
Updated : 3 days, 1 hour ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Following the meeting of world leaders in Tokyo at the second in-person Quad Summit, activists including Tibetans, Uyghur Muslims and citizens of Hong Kong gathered outside the Japanese Parliament to put pressure on the leaders of the Quad countries on China issu
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Activist raise alarm over curb of freedom of speech in Hong Kong
Updated : 3 days, 2 hours ago IST
Oslo [Norway], May 24 (ANI): A prominent Hong Kong activist has raised alarm over the curb of free speech in Hong Kong at the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF).
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China using sports to legitimatize human rights violations: Tibetan activi
Updated : 3 days, 7 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): During a gathering at New York-based non-profit Human Rights Foundation Oslo Freedom Forum, a Tibetan activist said that China is using sports to legitimatise its "Human Rights violations and fake promises".
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WHO honours India's one million all-women ASHA volunteers for 'outstanding
Updated : 4 days, 18 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 22 (ANI): India's one million all-women ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist Workers) workers were awarded and honoured by WHO for their 'outstanding' contribution to advancing global health, demonstrated leadership and commitment to regional health issues. Read More
Protests erupt in Nepal after 24-year-old alleges rape by beauty pageant o
Updated : 6 days, 21 hours ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 20 (ANI): Social activists staged a protest near Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's residence here on Friday over the sexual abuse cases in Nepal and demanded justice for the victims of the crimes.
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Baloch activists protest in London, asks UN to intervene in Balochistan
Updated : 1 week ago IST
London [UK], May 20 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has staged a demonstration outside the British Prime Minister's residence in London.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confirms engagement to longtime boyfriend Riley R
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Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): American politician and activist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known by her initials AOC, has confirmed on social media that she's now engaged to her longtime partner Riley Roberts.
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US charges its citizen, 4 Chinese nationals for espionage
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Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States charged four Chinese nationals and a US citizen allegedly for spying on pro-democracy activists and rights leaders, a Russian news agency reported on Thursday citing the US Department of Justice.
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Twitter puts 'correct views' in front of people: Undercover recording reve
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): In another undercover recording released by American far-right activist group Project Veritas, a Twitter employee has revealed that the company isn't profitable because of their woke ideology and company puts the "correct" views in front of people and mocks Elo
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