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UN calls for unhindered access to Xinjiang over China's gross human rights
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): The United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concerns over the continuous crackdowns on the Uyghur community residing in Xinjiang, calling for unhindered access to the country to conduct fact-finding missions and urging global and domes
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India urges UNSC to introspect about cost of 'actions and inactions' in Sy
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): India has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to assess the "costs of its actions and inactions" in Syria and said there is an urgent need to build consensus on the humanitarian situation and collectively work to ameliorate the sufferings of peo
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'Well known global brands' may be linked to Xinjiang rights abuses: UN pan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): Scores of Chinese and foreign companies may be involved in human trafficking, forced labour and other human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, a United Nations working group said on Monday.
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EU threatens visa curbs for 13 nations most reluctant to take back deporte
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] March 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen countries risk facing Schengen visa restrictions over their reluctance to take back deportees from the European Union, Welt am Sonntag reported.
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Calling for resumption of trade, Sidhu mocks Centre by listing Pak's commo
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 28 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Centre, former Cabinet Minister Punjab and Congress leader, Navjot Singh Sidhu "welcomed" talks between India and Pakistan on resumption of trade and listed the difference of prices of various commodities in the two nations.
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Biden says North Korea violated UN resolution by conducting latest missile
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Thursday during his first press conference since assuming office that North Korea has violated United Nations Resolution 1718 by conducting missile tests earlier this week.
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South Sudan receives India made COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): South Sudan on Thursday received 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines, informed External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
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Peaceful settlement through inclusive dialogue only way forward for Libya:
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 25 (ANI): A peaceful settlement in Libya through inclusive and broad-based dialogue and consultations, taking into account the legitimate concerns and aspirations of all stakeholders, is the only way forward for the country, said TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of
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Seeking to expand ties in interest of both nations: Afghan Foreign Ministe
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar said on Tuesday that he came on the visit to India on the invitation of EAM S Jaishankar to discuss bilateral relations between New Delhi and Kabul and to look at ways to expand ties in the best interest of
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From New Delhi to UN, India backs Afghan peace plan, calls for immediate c
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): From New Delhi where Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar held high-level parleys with EAM S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday, to faraway New York, at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on UN Assistance Mi
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UNHRC adopts resolution against S Lanka; India abstains from voting
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday abstained from voting on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution in Geneva against Sri Lanka, while calling on the island country to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address aspirations of its Tamil mino
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Myanmar's envoy to UN calls for 'coordinated, tougher' sanctions against m
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI): Myanmar's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Kyaw Moe Tun has called on the international community to toughen its sanctions against the country's military, following increasing violence in the aftermath of February 1 coup.
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