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Jaishankar directs Indian envoy to help after scheduled surgeries at Perad
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday directed Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to help Peradeniya Hospital after the scheduled surgeries were suspended due to a shortage of medicines.
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UK Parliament condemns Pak's 1971 atrocities on Bangladesh , urges to reco
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London [UK], March 28 (ANI): British Parliament has condemned Pakistan's atrocities during Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971, said Bangladesh High Commissioner in London Saida Muna Tasneem.
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Humanitarian crisis deepens in Ukraine as Russian attacks enter 2nd month
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Kyiv [Ukraine], March 24 (ANI): The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to deteriorate even as the conflict that began on February 24 with the Russian announcement of "special military operations" is set to enter its second month.
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10 million Ukrainians forced to flee homes amid Russian invasion
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 21 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday said that 10 million Ukrainian refugees have fled abroad or been displaced inside the country in the wake of Russia's invasion.
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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday said it only received 13 per cent of 205.4 million US dollars it wants to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Ethiopia.
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UN report urges immediate intl effort to stem violence in Myanmar
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New York [US], March 16 (ANI): The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses - some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes aga
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UN Refugee chief says Afghanistan a priority despite Russia-Ukraine war
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): A delegation led by Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Kabul on Monday to assess Afghanistan's humanitarian situation and said that despite the Ukraine crisis, Afghanistan remains a priority for the UN's refugee ag
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Five Indian students killed in road mishap in Canada
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Ottawa [Canada], March 14 (ANI): In a heartbreaking tragedy, five Indian students were killed in a road accident in Canada, said India's High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria on Monday, adding that two others were injured and were hospitalized.
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S Inbasekar accredited as next High Commissioner of India to Solomon Islan
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): S Inbasekar, presently High Commissioner of India to Papua New Guinea, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Solomon Islands, with residence in Port Moresby.
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Afghan women portrayed as victims, not passive bystanders: UN rights chief
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 11 (ANI): As the world mark International Women's Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are "not passive bystanders" and should contribute to the future of th
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UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang in May
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 9 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is set to visit China in May, including a trip to Xinjiang, after reaching an agreement with Beijing.
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1,207 casualties recorded in Ukraine since beginning of Russia's armed att
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 7 (ANI): The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Ukraine has recorded 1,207 civilian casualties, including 406 killed and 801 injured people, since Russia's military operation began in the Eastern European country.
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