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China, Russia block US bid to sanction North Korea at UN
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 21 (ANI): China and Russia have put on hold a US effort at the United Nations to impose sanctions on five North Korea in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, media reports said.
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Rights groups want UN to ban Bangladesh's RAB from peacekeeping
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New York [US], January 21 (ANI): The UN Department of Peace Operations should ban Bangladesh's "notoriously abusive paramilitary" Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from UN deployment, 12 organizations said in a letter to Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix, made public on Thursday.
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Rights group raises alarm as Beijing's threats to muzzle athletes ahead of
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New York [US], January 21 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised concern about the veiled threats issued by Chinese authorities over freedom of speech ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 next month.
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Taiwan's residents not interested in being absorbed in Chinese mainland, s
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Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): Despite Beijing's strident authoritarianism and its claim over Taiwan, Taiwanese continue to push to distinguish themselves from the Chinese mainland, reported The New York Times.
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India at UN reiterates for peaceful resolution of Israel-Palestine issue,
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New York [US], January 20 (ANI): India on Wednesday at the UN Security Council open debate on the Middle East, reiterated its firm and unwavering commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Palestine issue and supported a negotiated two-state solution.
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UN Security Council approved parliamentary elections in Libya: Special Adv
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New York [US], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council approved the electoral process for the Libyan parliament and the road map agreed on it, which is valid until June, Stephanie Williams, the UN Secretary General's special adviser for Libya, said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Crime syndicate behind 1993 Mumbai blasts enjoyed 5-star hospitality, give
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New York [US], January 19 (ANI): The crime syndicate responsible for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts was not just given state protection but it also enjoyed five-star hospitality, said India said at United Nations, in a veiled reference to Dawood Ibrahim believed to be hiding in Pakistan.
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UN chief calls for end to violence in Sudan
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New York [US], January 19 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for an end to violence in Sudan to allow mediation efforts.
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India at UN stresses women's participation in public life, elimination of
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New York [US], January 19 (ANI): India stressed on women's participation in public life and elimination of violence against them as a pre-requisite for promoting lasting peace around the world at United Nations Security Council open debate on "Women, Peace and Security."
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Study identifies biomarkers linked to autism risk
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New York [US], January 18 (ANI): A large study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health has identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation linked to the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder
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Looking forward to Sudan's successful completion of transition phase: Indi
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New York [US], January 18 (ANI): Stating that the resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok reflects the inherent challenges to the transition process, India on Monday said that it looks forward to Sudan's successful completion of the current transition phase, and remains confide
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UN provided food assistance to more than 9 million Afghans since Taliban t
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New York [US], January 18 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) had scaled up food assistance in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in mid-August.
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