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UN releases USD 45 mn for Afghanistan's healthcare system
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US] September 22 (ANI): The United Nations has announced to release USD 45 million in life-saving support from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund to help prevent Afghanistan's healthcare system from collapse.
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Jaishankar meets Lankan counterpart, holds comprehensive discussion
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Lankan counterpart G L Peiris in New York and held a comprehensive discussion on close partnership.
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Brazilian minister who attended UNGA session tests positive for coronaviru
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI): Brazilian Health Minister -- who participated with President Jair Bolsonaro's delegation to United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session -- has tested positive for coronavirus in New York, a media report said.
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EKI Energy to expand operations in more countries by March-end
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): Global green consultancy firm EKI Energy Services Ltd (EnKing International) said on Wednesday it has drawn aggressive plans to expand its footprints in the carbon credit market to more countries across the globe by the end of this financial year from 18 nati
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UN calls on Libyan parliament to focus on preparations for elections
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], September 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday called on the Libyan House of Representatives (parliament) to focus on preparations for the upcoming elections.
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Nepal gets new foreign minister
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 22 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday appointed Narayan Khadka as foreign minister, over two months after forming the new government.
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UK to call on China, Russia over Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 22 (ANI): The UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss will call on Beijing and Moscow to discuss the future of Afghanistan at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York on Wednesday.
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No change in UNGA plans after 'submarine deal', says France
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 22 (ANI): France has not changed its plans for United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in view of the submarine deal between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, said an Elysee spokesperson.
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Pak asked SAARC chair to assure in writing that permanent representative a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Pakistan wanted Taliban government nominee to represent Afghanistan in SAARC foreign ministers' meet later this week, but the idea was rejected by other member nations. No consensus was reached on the issue, sources said, and SAARC foreign ministers
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Small aircraft intercepted from New York restricted flight area as Biden a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] September 22 (ANI): A small aircraft on Tuesday (local time) entered the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area in New York City while the United Nations General Assembly with participation from world leaders had commenced.
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Lifting sanctions on Taliban not on UN Security Council agenda, says Russi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The waving of sanctions on the Taliban is not on the UN Security Council agenda but the issue should be given careful consideration, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told Sputnik on the sidelines of the UN Gene
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Biden, Johnson stress action on climate change, advancing cooperation in A
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday (local time) stressed upon climate change and agreed to continue cooperation in Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific in Oval Office meeting on the sidelines of the 76th session of the Un
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