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US never targets innocents: Zalmay Khalilzad on UN report
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 25 (ANI): Asserting that his country never targets innocents, US peace envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday said Washington is "distressed" after the release of the United Nations reports that have stated that Afghan forces and their US allies had kil
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UNSC schedules urgent meeting to address situation in Eastern Ukraine
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 25 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an urgent meeting for Thursday afternoon (local time) to address the situation in Eastern Ukraine.
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UN evacuates 325 refugees from southern Tripoli
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday evacuated some 325 refugees from a detention centre on the southern outskirts of Tripoli amid escalating violence near the Libyan capital.
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UN says Saudi beheadings shocking, abhorrent
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday condemned Saudi Arabia's mass executions as "shocking" and "abhorrent".
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More civilians killed by US, Afghan forces than Taliban: UN report on Afgh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 24 (ANI): More civilians have been killed by airstrikes carried out by Afghan and US forces than by the Taliban in the first quarter of 2019, as per a United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report.
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UNSC condemns Lanka terror attack; underlines need to hold 'perpetrators a
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 23 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the "heinous" and "cowardly" terrorist attacks that shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Iran denounces US decision to end sanction waivers
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Apr 23 (ANI): Iran on Monday denounced United States' decision to end sanctions waivers for nations importing Iranian Oil, saying the sanctions are "principally illegal".
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UN condemns Sri Lankan bombings
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 22 (ANI): The United Nations on Sunday strongly condemned the ghastly attacks in Sri Lanka, in which over 200 people were killed, stating that the serial blasts were aimed at undermining the unity of the people.
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Over 30,000 displaced in Libya after Haftar offensive
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 21 (ANI): Expressing "grave concern" over the violation of International Humanitarian Law in Libya, United Nations said nearly 30,200 people have been displaced so far amid hostilities in the country.
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More deaths likely to occur in Asian countries due to tobacco consumption,
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that Asia will face an increasing number of deaths from smoking-related diseases if tobacco control policies are not implemented immediately.
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Joint action needed to bridge gap in SDG financing: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Apr 19 (ANI): Policymakers worldwide need to engage in collective action and support the goal of delivering education, health, power, roads, water and sanitation to growing populations, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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UNESCO to assist reconstruction of Notre Dame post blaze
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday offered assistance to France for the reconstruction of iconic Notre Dame Cathedral which suffered severe damages after a massive blaze engulfed the 13th-century gothi
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