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Lahore’s Archbishop Shaw hosts inter-religious gathering
"We are united even in the difficult time of Covid-19", Archbishop Shaw says during an inter-religious ceremony marking the reopening of Pakistan's churches.
Year: 2020
Europe
UAE: High Representative/Vice-President Borrell speaks to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell had a phone call on 17 August with the UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. They discussed the welcomed normalisation of relations between Israel and…
Europe
Charles Michel invites members of EC for video conference on 19 August 2020
Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their video conference on 19 August 2020 Our foreign ministers discussed developments in Belarus and…
Europe
Belarus crisis: Top UN official concerned over torture allegations
Belarus crisis - Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, UN Resident Coordinator, has expressed serious concern over allegations of torture and other ill treatment of people, including minors, who were detained after demonstrations connected…
Europe
2-2020 Ordinary Call for Contributions for the European Union Po
2-2020 Ordinary Call for Contributions for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) - Deadline for applications: Thursday 3 September 2020 at 17:00 (Brussels time)
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Pope donates ventilators, ultra- sound scanners for hospitals in Brazil
Hope Association, an Italian-based non-profit organization has mobilized the procurement and delivery of the devices, the Office of Papal Charities says.
International
Indian soldiers hoist Tricolour at Pangong Lake
By – Shyamal Sinha The Indian Soldiers sent out a clear message to the Chinese after they celebrated the country 74th Independence Day at the Pangong Lake. Lake so popular is…
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister delays election over Coronavirus
New Zealand's prime minister on Monday postpones the country's general election on Monday by a month to October. 17 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Europe
EIOPA’s Risk Dashboard: European insurers remain exposed to high risks since the outbreak of COVID-19 – Eiopa Commission
Today the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its updated Risk Dashboard based on the first quarter of 2020 Solvency II data. The results show that the risk…
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After a week fending-off Boko Haram, Nigerian military join in Sunday Mass – Vatican News
Nigerian military personnel on the front lines of fighting Boko Haram, over the weekend, joined a parish community for Sunday Mass in the Diocese of Maiduguri to thank God for…