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Former UN official held over 6 years in Iran allowed to leave, son freed f
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 3 (ANI): Baquer Namazi, an Iranian-American and the former United Nations official imprisoned in Iran on charges of spying and cooperating with the US government, has been released, according to local media citing officials.
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China pushes Gulf nations to deport Baloch activists to Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 2 (ANI): China is exploiting its diplomatic channels to put pressurize on Gulf states including UAE to deport Baloch activists to Pakistan who it believes are opposing Chinese investment, media reports said.
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Gandhi's values can defeat challenges across cultures, borders: UN Residen
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Amid the Ukraine war, United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp said that challenges can be defeated by embodying Mahatma Gandhi's principles across cultures and borders for a peaceful future.
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UN chief Guterres urges people to shun violence on Mahatma Gandhi's 153rd
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 2 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged people to shun violence by following Mahatma Gandhi's principles of Ahimsa (non-violence) on the occasion of his 153rd birth anniversary.
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Conspiracy of Afghan "enemies": Taliban as 35 killed in deadly attack on e
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): After dozens of Afghans were killed in a deadly attack on the Kaj educational center in Kabul, Taliban said that it was an act carried out by "evil circles on mosques, educational centers, and other public places" and is a conspiracy of the "enemies" of
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Oman, Bahrain reach semifinals of ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup Division
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
At the OCA 2 ground, Oman skipper Arjun Dhiman elected to bowl first after winning the toss and his bowlers justified the decision as Saudi Arabia batters were left struggling against some tidy bowling. Saudi openers were back in the hut in five overs with the team's total only 13.
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UN appeal to seek USD 600m more for flood-affected Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): The United Nations is set to launch another appeal this week for an additional USD 600 million to Pakistan to help the country recover from the impact of the record-breaking floods.
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Kabul terror attack: India condemns targeting of students at educational p
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India on Saturday condemned the terror attack at the Kaaj Educational Center in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that resulted in the death and injury of more than 60 people, many of whom were students.
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UNSC condemns 'horrendous' attack against Kabul educational centre
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 1 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned Friday's terrorist attack against the Kaaj Educational Centre in Kabul as it reaffirmed the right to education for all Afghans and its contribution to the achievement of peace and security.
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India abstains from UN vote that condemns Russia's annexation of Ukrainian
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 1 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, said on Friday that India is deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments in Ukraine and stressed that dialogue is the only answer to settle differences and disputes after India abstained in
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We're making right progression in international hockey: Indian women's tea
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The team's next major international outing will be in December at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup but their biggest aim at the moment is to win a direct qualification for Paris Olympic Games by finishing on top of the podium in Asian Games scheduled for next year in China.
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World Laughter Yoga Master Rajendra Kumar continues to make India a happie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI/GPRC): India ranks 136th in the 'World Happiness Index,' a survey done by the illustrious United Nations Organization. But did you know that India also holds the record for the "World's longest laughter?"
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