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UNICEF supports 26 oxygen plants, 4,000 oxygen concentrators as India cont
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Continuing its emergency support to India's COVID-19 pandemic response, United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has provided 26 oxygen plants to India and over 4,500 oxygen concentrators and 200 RT-PCR testing machines have already been delivered
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Global food prices rise at rapid pace: FAO
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 3 (ANI): Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations reported on Thursday.
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UNICEF reaches coronavirus vaccine supply agreement with Moderna
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with vaccine manufacturer Moderna to supply their international vaccination efforts against the novel coronavirus.
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US suspends tariffs for six months on UK, India, EU nations in digital tax
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI): US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Wednesday announced the suspension of the tariffs in the digital tax dispute with several trading partners including India for six months, to provide additional time to complete the ongoing multilateral negotiations a
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'Unilateral decision' by Pak to suspend our flights, says Afghan Civil Av
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): After Pakistan suspended 80 per cent of flights from Afghanistan, the Civil Aviation Authority of Afghanistan has accused the neighbouring country of violating bilateral agreement signed between the two nations stating that the decision was taken without c
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Nepal receives 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 2 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday received a consignment of 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China on grant basis as per the commitment made during talks between Presidents of the two nations.
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China, Russia backs aspiration of Brazil, India, S. Africa to play a great
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): BRICS member states on Tuesday reaffirmed the need for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council, to make it more representative, effective and efficient, and to increase the representation of the developing countries so
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India says BRICS guided by sovereign equality of all states, respect for t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told BRICS leaders that the grouping has come a long way as it is based on the United Nations' charter that recognizes sovereign equality of all states and respect for their territorial integrity.
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Ethical Artificial Intelligence needs a global and inclusive regulatory fr
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI/OP Jindal University): The consensus in the recently concluded two-day Dialogue on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was that plural philosophical perspectives and a global and inclusive regulatory framework could balance the risks and benefits to humanity
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India, ASEAN should come together to resolve Myanmar crisis: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 29 (ANI): Amid the continued humanitarian crisis in Myanmar due to the February 1 military coup, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is finding it difficult to find a solution to the crisis that has thrown several challenges to the regional bloc, accor
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UNHCR calls for orderly release of detained asylum seekers in Libya
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday called for the orderly release of asylum seekers detained in Libya.
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UN boosts aid as DRC evacuates residents in fear of new volcano eruption
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) has expanded humanitarian relief to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the country has evacuated residents from Goma in case of another volcanic eruption.
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