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UN allows sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to N. Korea
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 25 (ANI): In a temporary relief to North Korea, the United Nations has waived sanctions to agencies providing humanitarian assistance, including food security, access to clean water and improving children's health, to enter the communist country.
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MQM leader seeks UN's help in attaining self-determination right
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 25 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder-leader Altaf Hussain has once again laid his demand for the right of self-determination and has urged the United Nations (UN) to immediately send its investigators and observers to Pakistan to look into the "genocide" of Mohaj
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Subsuming South-South cooperation into int'l aid architecture not helpful:
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina] March 22 (ANI): Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin while talking at the Second High-Level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation at Buenos Aires said that attempts to subsume South-South cooperation into internationa
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Technology elevating financing for travel
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 22 (ANI/BusinessWireIndia): Given how mobile-centric the world has become, it comes as no real surprise that people are increasingly turning to technology to browse, analyse and purchase conveniently from wherever they are, regardless of location.
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Extramarks disrupts the coaching segment, sets new paradigms of success
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India] March 22(ANI/BusinessWireIndia): India is among the youngest nations in the world today with more than 50% of its population under 25 years of age. It is this population which is driving aspirations in the country. The youth of today seeks the best for itself
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Cyclone Idai one of Africa's worst disasters: UN
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): Cyclone Idai is one of the worst disasters to hit southern Africa in living memory, according to the United Nations.
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India, Sri Lanka joint exercise 'Mitra Shakti-VI' to commence from Mar 26
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Exercise 'Mitra Shakti' which is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and Sri Lanka will be conducted from March 26 to April 8 for the year 2018-19, in Sri Lanka.
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Cyclone Idai: India diverts 3 naval ships to Beira to provide humanitarian
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): In the wake of Cyclone Idai which ravaged South African nations of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, killing as many as 100, India diverted three naval ships to the port city of Beira in Mozambique to provide immediate humanitarian aid and disaster relief
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VP Naidu urges UN to evolve common strategy to combat terrorism
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called upon the United Nations to evolve a common strategy to combat terrorism and speedily conclude the deliberations on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
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Activists of PoK, Gilgit urge UN to stop Pakistan from carrying out atroci
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 17 (ANI): An organization of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit, seeking freedom of these areas from Pakistan, on Sunday urged the UN and world human rights bodies to intervene to end victimisation of locals by Pakistani forces.
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UNEA adopts single-use plastic resolution piloted by India
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In a first, United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has adopted the resolutions piloted by India on single-use plastic and sustainable nitrogen management at the 4th session in Nairobi.
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India slams 'Referendum 2020', says it 'tantamounts to separatism'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): India on Saturday slammed the so-called 'Referendum 2020' proposed to be held by some pro-Khalistan elements in a few countries, like UK and Canada, and said it has conveyed its objections over the move to the nations concerned, as it "tantamounts to separati
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