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US hasn't 'moved any troops' in response to Ukraine crisis: Lloyd Austin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States has put its troops on "high alert" and hasn't "actually moved any troops" in response to the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's border, said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time).
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India says it stands with Sri Lanka which faces financial difficulties
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs has said that it stands with Colombo and will continue to provide assistance to Sri Lanka which faces financial difficulties.
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India watches Ukraine crisis closely, calls for peaceful resolution
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): As the Russian troop build-up around the borders of Ukraine continues and tension in the region and beyond peaks, India has said it is following the developments closely and called for peaceful resolution of the situation.
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Amid electricity crisis in Kabul, Uzbekistan-sourced power cut off
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 28 (ANI): Amid complaints about the shortage of power in the capital city of Kabul, the transmission of power from Uzbekistan has been halted due to technical problems found in the electricity system that includes the Central Asian states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhsta
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At Oslo talks: West stresses on need to resolve humanitarian crisis in Afg
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the UK and the US met in Oslo on January 24 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, including sessions with representatives of the Taliban and civil society a
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Bengaluru among 10 Southern Indian cities exceeding WHO air quality guidel
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 28 (ANI): The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of Southern India revealed that average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WH
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UN creates new strategic framework to tackle the Afghanistan crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The United Nations team in Afghanistan has launched a new strategic planning document to coordinate the multi-lateral institutions' teamwork.
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The Oakridge Codefest 2022 brings together world's best student coding nin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Oakridge International School, Bengaluru organized the biggest online Codefest 2022, a 24-hour hackathon, an initiative that has been one-of-its-kinds, completely conceptualized and organized by the students since a few years. This ye
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School education, liquidity crisis, human rights discussed in Oslo talks:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 27 (ANI): The European Union's special envoy to Afghanistan has "underlined the need for primary and secondary schools to be accessible for boys and girls throughout the country when the school year starts in March".
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UAE to lift ban on entry from African countries where Omicron originated f
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced it will lift on January 29 entry restrictions imposed in November 2021 on travellers from 12 African countries, from which the new strain of coronavirus, Omicron, has
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US delivers written response to Russian demands over Ukraine crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): The United States has delivered a written response to Moscow amid growing tension between Russia and Ukraine border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday (local time).
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UN launches appeal for USD 8 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The United Nations has launched an appeal for USD 8 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022, Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary General's special representative for Afghanistan said on Wednesday.
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