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French President brands his handshake with Trump as 'moment of truth&
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], May 29 (ANI): With US President Donald Trump's signature handshake managing to make highlights almost every time, the newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron described his recent encounter with him as 'the moment of truth'.
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International Fertiliser Association hires Rakesh Kapur as Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI-NewsVoir): Rakesh Kapur, Joint Managing Director, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), has been elected as the Chairman of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) at the recent IFA's Annual Conference held from May 22nd - 24th in M
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Ethiopia's Tedros Ghebreyesus is new WHO chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24 (ANI): A former Ethiopian health minister, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected the new Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO).
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Terror funding in Assam: 15 accused convicted in two NIA cases
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Guwahati on Monday convicted 15 people, including former militants, elected representatives and government officials in two cases in connection with terror-funding in Assam.
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Rouhani re-elected as Iran's President for second term
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Tehran [Iran], May 20 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been re-elected for a second four-year term with an unassailable leader, as per results announced by the country's Interior Ministry on Saturday.
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French President Macron stresses on combating Jihadi threat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 19 (ANI): Newly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron vowed to fight Islamist militants in Africa on his first visit to French troops fighting jihadis in Mali.
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French President Macron unveils 'gender even' Cabinet
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 18 (ANI): Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his Cabinet with women filling half of the 22 positions.
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Chinese President Xi congratulates President Moon, discusses Pyongyang
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Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI) : Chinese President Xi Jinping made a telephone call to newly-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday and congratulated him on his victory state.
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Naidu to global funding agencies: Focus on inclusive urban development
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], May 10 (ANI): Placing emphasis on a five-point agenda of affordable housing, provision of other basic urban infrastructure, solid waste management, environment friendly public transport and skill development needs, newly elected president of the Governing Council of UN-Habit
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Timeline: A history on the 'instability' of Pakistan's elec
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New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Pakistan's political history has been marredby instability and deviations throughout its 69 years of history. In Pakistan, it is a struggle for the government just to complete its five year term without succumbing to its power-hungry army, civil-military
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Unite to nix those raising bogey of Kashmir issue: Jitendra Singh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association led by its newly elected president, Advocate B. S. Salathia, called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensio
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Venkaiah Naidu to chair governing council meeting in Nairobi from today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): India has been unanimously elected as the President of the UN-Habitat, an organ of the United Nations' Organisation (UNO) that promotes socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements across the world, after 10 years. UN-Habitat reports to the
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