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US inflation warning heightens as bond yields top three-year highs, gold a
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Alarm bells on US inflation hit a new crescendo on Monday as the yield on ten-year bonds rose to highs not seen in more than three years, while gold prices briefly broke back above $2,000 an ounce as investors sought a hedge against soaring price pressu
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One fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger resulting from Ukraine cr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into poverty and hunger, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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India objects to WHO's methodology to calculate COVID-19 death toll
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): India on Saturday questioned the World Health Organisation's (WHO) methodology to estimate the COVID-19 death toll in the country, stating that the same mathematical model cannot be used to estimate the mortalities of a country like India which has a lar
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South Asian community in New York shaken by string of hate crimes against
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 16 (ANI): The South Asian community in New York has been shaken in recent weeks by a string of hate crimes against Sikh men in Richmond Hill, a neighbourhood sometimes called Little Punjab that is home to a large Sikh community and a prominent Sikh temple.
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UN chief calls for calm in Jerusalem after bloody Palestinian-Israeli clas
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New York [US], April 16 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday voiced grave concern over the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem and called for efforts to de-escalate the tension, said his spokesman.
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After PM Modi's call for food relief to be exempt from WTO guidelines, UN
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Joe Biden that India can send foodgrains to other countries amid the present problem of food stocks if WTO rules are relaxed, a UN report concerning the impact of Ukraine crisis has made a similar recommen
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Lack of humanitarian funding risks ruining political momentum in Yemen: UN
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New York [US], April 15 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths warned Thursday that a lack of humanitarian funding in Yemen may undermine the current political momentum.
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Jaishankar pays tribute to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, says his
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New York [US], April 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar paid his tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar on his 131st Birth Anniversary in a commemoration ceremony in New York and said that the vision of Ambedkar, the architect of Indian Constitution, is the blueprint that guides us.
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Brooklyn subway shooting suspect posted videos espousing hatred towards Af
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New York [US], April 15 (ANI): The 62-year-old man Frank Robert James who was apprehended for the New York subway shooting had repeatedly espoused hatred toward African Americans and criticized the New York mayor in videos posted on YouTube, including one uploaded as recently as Monday. Read More
Jaishankar attends commemoration ceremony of 131st Birth Anniversary of Dr
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New York [US], April 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar attended the commemoration ceremony of the 131st Birth Anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar at the Consulate General of India on Thursday (Local Time) in New York.
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Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan, global impact of Ukraine conflict with U
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New York [US], April 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a "wide-ranging discussion" with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Friday (local time) and exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict as well as the situation in Afghanistan
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Maldives: Reforms fall short in curbing threats to free speech
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New York [US], April 14 (ANI): The Maldives authorities have not credibly addressed threats to free expression and other rights by religious extremist groups, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Thursday.
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