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India will overtake China as world's most populous country in just 8 year
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
United Nations, June 18 (ANI): India will overtake China to become the world's most populous country in just eight years, according to a United Nations report.
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UN raises concern over UN counterterrorism official's visit to China's Xin
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): The United States on Friday objected to a visit by the United Nations counterterrorism chief to China's Xinjiang province, where around one million ethnic Uighurs and minority Muslims are reportedly held at detention centres.
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India, Kyrgyzstan hold bilateral on SCO sidelines
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], Jun 14 (ANI): Shortly after jointly inaugurating the India-Kyrgyzstan Business Forum, the leaders of the two nations held a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit here on Friday.
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Nations backing terrorism must be held accountable: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], Jun 14 (ANI): In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said countries that support and finance terrorism must be held accountable, while the world should come together to combat the menace.
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UN unanimously extends Libya's arms embargo for 1 year
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jun 11 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously extended the ban on the flow of weapons to Libya for another one year, even as infighting between rebel commander Khalifa Haftar's forces and UN-backed government shows no signs of abating in the s
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China's expensive yearning for aircraft carriers
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 10 (ANI): No other platform speaks of naval prestige and power projection than an aircraft carrier. Nations such as France, India, Russia, the United Kingdom and the USA all have them, so it is no wonder that China is currently pursuing an ambitious programme to introduce carr
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Nations League: Portugal beat Netherlands, lift title
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Porto [Portugal], June 10 (ANI): Portugal defeated Netherlands by 1-0 to clinch the inaugural UEFA Nations League title here on Monday.
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Nations League: England beats Switzerland, finishes third
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guimaraes [Portugal], June 9 (ANI): England defeated Switzerland 6-5 in penalties in the third-fourth playoff match of the Nations League on Sunday to finish third in the tournament.
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Angelina Jolie seeks more international support for Venezuela
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], June 9 (ANI): Hollywood star and special envoy for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie on Saturday urged the international community to provide more support to Venezuela, from where the number of refugees and migrants has risen to over four
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5 countries secure non-permanent member seats in UNSC in January 2020
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 8 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly conducted a secret ballot on Friday and elected five countries, including Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the smallest nation ever to secure a seat in the Security Council (UNSC).
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We were better team, only difference was they had Ronaldo, says Xhaka afte
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], June 7 (ANI): After facing a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Portugal in the Nations League semi-finals on Thursday, Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka enunciated that they were a better team and the only difference between both the teams was they had Cristiano Ronaldo.
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It's not just Ronaldo, we're going to face great Portugal: Virgil van Dijk
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], June 7 (ANI): Netherlands are all set to vie against Portugal for the Nations League final and former's Virgil van Dijk feels that it is not only Cristiano Ronaldo that they are going to face but a 'great Portugal' side.
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