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EU undermines democracy as it threatens Hungary for banning promotion of homosexuality, sex reassignment among children
The European Union has threatened Hungary with consequences for passing a law that bans promotion of homosexuality among children.
8 European nations accept Covishield in their Green Pass after India’s warning to quarantine their citizens. Details
The EU Digital covid certificate or "Green Pass" will exempt those who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the EU from mandatory quarantine. The EU "Green Pass" is expected to come into effect from July 1.
Covishield excluded from EU’s Green Pass: Adar Poonawalla says talking to European regulators and countries for clearance
Covishield vaccine is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca's EU-made vaccine Vaxzervria is included in the Green Pass.
Hungary: Chinese university faces opposition, Budapest mayor announces renaming of streets after Dalai Lama and Uyghur
The Hungarian government has taken a loan worth $1.5 billion from a Chinese bank for the project.
Angela Merkel laments that they ‘allowed’ India to become pharmacy of the world, fears that they will not get Covid-19 medicine
Angela Merkel said that EU nations didn't treat their pharmaceutical industry so well, and 'allowed' India to become a large pharma producer
Members of European Parliament take offence to India giving citizenship to Hindus, wants India to not prosecute Amnesty for FCRA violations
Members of the European Parliament have expressed 'concerns' regarding the human rights situation in India.
Ukraine-Russia conflict: All you need to know about the situation as tensions rise amid military build-up
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Ukraine-Russia conflict started in 2014, increase in military movement across Russian side of the border has worried western countries
The Chinese Embassy in Paris calls French researcher ‘little rascal’, France summons envoy to protest
Chinese Embassy criticised for addressing a French researcher as 'little rascal' for his opinions against Chinese policy.
USA, EU and UK block India and South Africa led proposal to temporarily waive intellectual property rights on vaccines to boost production
Western countries have blocked a proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that would have boosted vaccine production.
Why are some countries putting use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold and should we be worried? Not quite. Here is all you need to...
Several EU countries have suspended administering Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a few people who received it developed blood clotting
