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S Korea, US discuss on developing ties with N Korea
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): South Korea and the United States on Thursday discussed on how to develop ties with North Korea, after the former agreed to hold talks in the first time in two years with its arch-rival South Korea, over North Korea's participation in the Winter Olympics i
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Myanmar military admits killing 10 Rohingyas
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Jan 11 (ANI): In a rare acknowledgement, the Myanmar military has admitted that the members of its security forces were involved in the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslims, whose bodies were found in a mass grave in December in the restive Rakhine region.
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UN Security Council welcomes talks between Koreas
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) welcomed the high-level talks between arch-rivals North Korea and South Korea on Wednesday, saying that it would reduce differences between the two countries and would lead to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsul
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25 nations to participate in India Open Boxing
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 11 (ANI): More than 25 countries will be participating in the India Open Boxing Championship, said Ajay Singh, President, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) of India on Wednesday.
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Ramayana special stamps to be released at ASEAN summit
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Preeti Saran on Wednesday said that the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)countries will inaugurate a set of commemorative stamps based on Ramayana at the India-ASEAN summit.
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Republic Day 2018: 10 ASEAN leaders to be chief guests
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Preeti Saran on Wednesday said that leaders of 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have confirmed their participation in the 2018 Republic Day celebrations.
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Russia's UN envoy expresses concern over situation in Raqqa
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 10 (ANI): Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya on Wednesday expressed concerns over the humanitarian situation in Syria's Raqqa, adding that the situation had become 'awful' there.
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UN calls on Israel to stop forced deportation policy
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan 9 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday called on Israel to halt its policy of deporting over 33,000 Eritreans and Sudanese people.
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Pak newspaper issues calendar with Hafiz Saeed on it
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 8 (ANI): A Pakistani Urdu newspaper has issued its annual 2018 calendar with United Nations-designated terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed on it.
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PR Sreejesh back in India squad after injury lay-off
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Former skipper and star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has returned to the 20-member India squad announced by the Hockey India on Monday for the Four Nations Invitational Tournament in New Zealand starting on January 17.
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UNESCO allows construction at Nepal heritage site
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 7 (ANI): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Sunday gave the green signal to the construction of a temple complex in the Hanumandhoka buffer zone, which falls in the Durbar Square, located in the Kathmandu Valley.
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Palestine reinstates its ambassador to Pak: report
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan 7 (ANI): Palestine has reinstated its ambassador to Pakistan Walid Abu Ali, who was recently recalled for attending a rally organised by the Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC), where he shared a stage with 26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, according to a report.
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