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PM Modi inaugurates children's heart hospital in Fiji
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New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the shared legacy of ties between India and Fiji is based on a sense of service of humanity and that despite a vast ocean separating the two countries, the culture of both nations has kept India-Fiji conne
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India at UNSC reiterates looming threat posed by resurgence of terrorist g
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New York [US], April 27 (ANI): India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, R Ravindra on Tuesday (local time) raised concern over the situation in Syria and said on the security front that there is an urgent need for genuinely serious attempts towards a comprehensive natio
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Putin, UN chief meet to discuss Ukraine
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Moscow [Russia], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Russian President Vladimir Putin met with visiting United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
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India expresses concern over UNGA draft resolution on 'veto power use', ca
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New York [US], April 27 (ANI): India at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday said a vocal minority of nay-sayers has held the entire process of UN Security Council (UNSC) reform hostage over the last four decades while calling for a more representative, credible and legitima
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Russia 'interested' in cooperating with UN in assisting Ukrainian civilian
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Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI): Russia has expressed interest in cooperating with the United Nations, in providing assistance to civilians in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed on Tuesday.
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500,000 people displaced by drought in Somalia in three months: UNHCR
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Mogadishu [Somalia], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): About 500,000 people have been displaced due to severe drought ravaging several parts of Somalia in the first three months to March, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday.
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UNHCR welcomes release of illegal migrants from detention in Libya
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Tripoli [Libya], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) welcomed the release of 35 illegal migrants from a detention centre in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
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Humanitarians seek USD 2.25 billion for Ukraine response
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Kiev [Ukraine], April 26 (ANI): Humanitarians have launched a renewed appeal for war-ravaged Ukraine calling for USD 2.25 billion to provide assistance and protection to nearly nine million people, the United Nations announced on Monday.
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Pakistan: Afghan refugees protest outside UNHCR office in Islamabad
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Islamabad [Pakistan], April 25 (ANI): Afghan refugees protested outside the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Islamabad as they seek the distribution of immigration cards to expedite their registration.
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No invasion will be tolerated from neighbouring nations, warns Taliban's D
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Kabul [Afghanistan], April 25 (ANI): Acting Defence Minister of the Taliban, Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid, in reaction to Pakistan's recent airstrikes, has warned that no 'invasion' will be tolerated from any neighbouring nation next time.
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UNICEF raises concerns over closure of schools for girls in Afghanistan
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Kabul [Afghanistan], April 25 (ANI): The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has once again raised concerns over the closure of secondary schools for girls emphasizing that education in Afghanistan should not be a hostage to politics.
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Japan closely watching China's moves in Pacific, says PM Kishida
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Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Japan is keeping a close eye on China's behaviour concerning Pacific island nations, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, days after China and Solomon Islands signed a security pact that US and allies fear could be used to establish a military base in
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