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Concerned over precarious security situation in Central African Republic:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI): Expressing serious concerns over the "precarious" security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), India on Thursday called on all opposition groups in the African country to "cease hostilities" immediately and join the authorities in finding a peace
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Jayant N Khobragade appointed next Ambassador to ASEAN Secretariat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Jayant N Khobragade has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat in Jakarta, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
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Gulf leaders to visit Pakistan for houbara hunting
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 21 (ANI): Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be visiting Pakistan for houbara bustard hunting in Balochistan, reported Dawn.
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Libyan parties agree to hold constitutional referendum ahead of elections:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], January 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The Constitutional Committee comprised of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives and the Tripoli-based High Council of State have agreed to hold a constitutional referendum ahead of the upcoming elections, the United Nations Support Mission i
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Biden halts US withdrawal from WHO
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Hours after being sworn in, President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) informed United Nations Director-General Antonio Guterres about the US' decision to re-join the World Health Organisation.
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India says ready to play 'constructive, meaningful role' in UNSC to end Sy
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 21 (ANI): Hoping that conflict in Syria will end completely, sooner than later, India on Wednesday said that it is ready to play a "constructive and meaningful" role in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) towards achieving that objective.
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India, Singapore reaffirm bilateral ties in 5th Defence Ministers Dialogue
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The fifth India-Singapore Defence Ministers Dialogue between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Singaporean counterpart Dr Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday reaffirmed their bilateral ties between the two nations in this sector.
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UN launches global program to counter terrorist threats against vulnerable
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with several other agencies, on Tuesday launched a global program on countering terrorist threats against vulnerable targets to help UN member states deal with this scourge.
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India strongly condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Central African Repub
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): India on Tuesday strongly condemned the attack on peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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Iran, six other nations lose right to vote in UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 19 (ANI): Iran and six other nations lost their right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) because they have not paid their dues, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, reported Jerusalem Post.
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Hike in fuel prices due to lower production amid COVID-19, says Dharmendra
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 19 (ANI): Stating that fuel prices had gone up because of lower production in oil-producing nations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that the lower production had caused an imb
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Two UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in Central African Republic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Two peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were killed in an ambush in the southeast of the country, MINUSCA said.
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