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Ghazni unsafe for aid workers: UN
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Ghazni [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) has announced that the city of Ghazni is highly unsafe for aid workers since Improvised Explosion Devices (IED) and mines are scattered on the way following the Taliban attack earlier this week.
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World Hindi Conference: Swaraj stresses promotion of the language
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius], Aug 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that the onus was on India to protect and promote Hindi's influence globally.
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China denies holding Uighur Muslims captive
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 13 (ANI): China has denied reports claiming that the country held a million Uighur Muslims captive in mass detention camps in Xinjiang province after a United Nations human rights panel expressed grave concerns over the issue.
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Big nations don't have the courage to implement GST: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that many big nations don't have the courage to implement a tax reform like the Good and Services Tax (GST).
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China holding 1 mn Uighurs in secret camps: UN
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 11 (ANI): A United Nations human rights panel has expressed grave concerns that there were credible reports that China is holding a million Uighur Muslims in mass detention camps in Xinjiang province.
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US backs S Korea over illegal N Korean coal imports
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 11 (ANI): A day after three South Korean firms were caught importing North Korean coal and pig iron, the United States backed South Korea saying that "it is a reliable partner in the maritime implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Counc
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Getting support to make Hindi official language in UN easy: Swaraj
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Ahead of the 11th World Hindi Conference, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that garnering the requisite two-thirds majority in the United Nations (UN) to make Hindi an official language was an easy task.
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Senior UN adviser accused of sexual misconduct by 8 men
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Aug 9 (ANI): At least eight men have accused Ravi Karkara, a senior adviser for United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, of sexual misconduct.
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China, N Korea show signs of boosting tourism cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 9 (ANI): Both China and North Korea are appearing to further intensify cooperation in the field of tourism sector between the two countries, despite the United Nations sanctions' being slapped on Pyongyang, sources said here on Thursday.
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Michelle Bachelet to be next UN human rights chief
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 9(ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has chosen former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the next human rights chief of the world body.
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NITI Aayog, CII join hands for sustainable development
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 08 (ANI): The NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Wednesday announced a partnership to work towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the country.
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N Korea continues to develop nukes: UN report
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 5 (ANI): Despite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowing to give up developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, a confidential report by the United Nations revealed that the country is reportedly continuing to pursue its nuclear weapons programme.
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