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Reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Akhundzada attends clerics gathering in K
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afganistan], July 1 (ANI): Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is participating in a three-day religious gathering of clerics at the Loya Jirga Hall in Kabul, local media reported.
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UN says holding talks with Moscow, Kyiv on framework for evacuation of Ukr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is currently holding talks with Moscow and Kyiv to develop a framework for the evacuation of civilians in Ukraine, UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday.
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US cancels Doha meetings with Taliban after u-turn on girls' education
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): The United States has cancelled its planned meetings with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar and sees its refusal to allow girls to return to schools as a potential turning point in engagement with the group, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter s
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US says no decision made on releasing USD 130 mln military aid to Egypt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made no decision on releasing $130 million in military assistance to Egypt that is currently on hold until Cairo addresses human rights issues raised by the Biden administration, State Department Deputy Spoke
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UN hopes new Special Representative to visit Cyprus soon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will focus on getting the newly-appointed Special Representative and Head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Colin Stewart of Canada to visit the island as soon as possible, UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-
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Health facilities should not be targeted: UN after deadly Kabul hospital a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 3 (ANI): A deadly attack on a military hospital in the Afghan capital is a reminder that health facilities should never be a target and that all civilians must be protected, the UN's Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron to discuss global, European agenda on Nov 3
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss international and European issues during a meeting in France on November 3, German Government Deputy Spokesperson Martina Fitz said on Friday.
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UN peacekeeper killed in targeted attack in Central African Republic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 16 (ANI): A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and another suffered injuries in an attack in the Central Africa Republic (CAR), said United Nations secretary-general's spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
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UN chief condemns killing of 11 coal miners in Balochistan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 4 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of 11 coal miners in the Balochistan province and urged Pakistan to bring perpetrators of the terrorist act to justice.
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UN initiates probe into targeting of its vehicle
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 19 (ANI): An investigation has been initiated on the incident wherein a United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) vehicle carrying UN military observers was impacted by an unidentified object, said Farhan Haq, United Nation deputy Spokespe
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Lebanon has not asked United Nations to investigate Beirut blast: UN spoke
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations (UN) has not received any requests to investigate Tuesday's massive explosion in Beirut that killed more than 150 people and injured some 5,000 others, UN deputy spokesperson Furhan Haq said on Friday.
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A-SAT test: US takes note of India's statements on space debris issues
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): The United States has said that the issue of space debris is an important concern and it has taken note of the Indian government's statements that its recently conducted anti-satellite test (A-SAT) was designed to address "space debris issues," according t
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