Wednesday, Dec 30 2020 | Time 20:46 Hrs(IST)
image
  • Those rejected by people are accusing govt of lavish expenditure: JMM
  • Australia, India, New Zealand eye No 1 Test ranking
  • Pawan Kalyan condemns destruction of Srirama idol, demands CBI inquiry
  • Om Birla calls for high-level probe into K'taka LC DC's death
  • Karnataka reports 973 fresh cases of COVID-19
  • AFSPA extended in Nagaland for next 6 months
  • Buoys to demarcate boundaries of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary to help fishermen
  • Sixth round of talks between Govt and farmers ends on positive note, next meeting on Jan 4
  • Argentina Senate legalises abortion
  • Bihar wins prestigious 'Digital India Award' for aiding over 2 million stranded workers during COVID-19 lockdown
  • Rail heritage museum to come up at Bhubaneswar
  • Eknath Khadse skips appearance in ED office
  • PM Modi sets Aug 15 as deadline for Udhampur-Baramulla Rail Link project
WorldPosted at: Dec 30 2020 7:55PM


Argentina Senate legalises abortion

Buenos Aires, Dec 30 (UNI) Argentina's Congress on Wednesday passed a historic bill which legalised abortions in the country up to the 14th week of pregnancy.
This is being seen as a ground-breaking move for the country and for the entire region that has some of the world's most restrictive anti-abortion laws.
The Senators voted 38 in favour, 29 against with one abstention after a marathon session, while the pro and ant abortion campaigners camped outside the Congress, following the debate on huge screens, BBC reported.
The bill had been approved by the Chamber of Deputies earlier this month.
Up until now, a woman could go for abortion only in cases of rape or when the mother's health was at risk.
The highly influential Catholic Church and the growing evangelical community in the country had opposed the move, calling on senators to reject the bill supported by centre-left President Alberto Fernández.
Pro-choice activists now hope that the passing of the law in Argentina will inspire other countries to liberalise abortion laws in their own countries.
UNI XC ACL RHK1955
Tags: #Argentina Senate legalises abortion
More News

Argentina Senate legalises abortion

30 Dec 2020 | 7:55 PM

Buenos Aires, Dec 30 (UNI) Argentina's Congress on Wednesday passed a historic bill which legalised abortions in the country up to the 14th week of pregnancy.

see more..
Putin signs law on sanctions for censorship against Russian media

Putin signs law on sanctions for censorship against Russian media

30 Dec 2020 | 5:27 PM

Moscow, Dec 30 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law on response sanctions on foreign online platforms engaged in censorship against Russian media outlets, the document was published on the official legal information portal on Wednesday.

see more..
Russia launches 7 new civilian satellites into orbit in 2020: Space Agency

Russia launches 7 new civilian satellites into orbit in 2020: Space Agency

30 Dec 2020 | 5:05 PM

Moscow, Dec 30 (UNI) The Russian constellation of civilian and double-use satellites has expanded by 7 percent during the outgoing year, Russia's state space agency Roscosmos said in a yearly review of achievements.

see more..

Man who spied in US for China arrested in Singapore

30 Dec 2020 | 4:21 PM

Singapore City, Dec 30 (UNI) The Internal Security Department (ISD) of Singapore on Wednesday arrested the Singaporean man, Dickson Yeo Jun Wei, who was spying on the United States for China and spent 14 months in a US prison, the ISD said.

see more..
UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

30 Dec 2020 | 3:07 PM

London, Dec 30 (UNI) The United Kingdom on Wednesday approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, becoming the first country in the world to authorize the vaccine against the highly contagious virus.

see more..
image