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From New Delhi to UN, India backs Afghan peace plan, calls for immediate c
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): From New Delhi where Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar held high-level parleys with EAM S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday, to faraway New York, at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on UN Assistance Mi
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India at UNSC extends support to efforts achieving peace in Afghanistan; r
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI): Reiterating its call for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Afghanistan as "the need of the hour", India on Tuesday expressed support all efforts towards achieving sustainable peace, security and stability in the country.
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UN warns famine will soar in Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, 17 more countries in
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Acute food insecurity will likely deteriorate over the next couple of months in 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, and African countries, the World Food Program (WFP) said in a new report on Tuesday.
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Regeneron's COVID-19 treatment 'reduces hospitaliations' by 70 pc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI): Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Tuesday said that its dual antibody treatment for COVID-19 reduced symptomatic illness by four days at any level of dose tried in its clinical trial adding that the treatment also seemed to reduce hospitalizations and death by a
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Study suggests leader's gender plays role in local government policymaking
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by researchers from Binghamton University and State University of New York suggest that when it comes to local government, in certain ways the gender of a mayor or county executive plays a role in sustainability policymaking.
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Logiq partners with Comviva to offer digital wallet and payment services t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]/ New York, March 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): Logiq, Inc, a global provider of award-winning eCommerce and fintech solutions, has joined forces with Comviva, a global leader in digital financial solutions, to offer digital wallet and payment services across Indonesia. The services
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Myanmar's envoy to UN calls for 'coordinated, tougher' sanctions against m
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI): Myanmar's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Kyaw Moe Tun has called on the international community to toughen its sanctions against the country's military, following increasing violence in the aftermath of February 1 coup.
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Researchers find neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-1
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New York [US], March 21 (ANI): A study led by a team of researchers at the New York University presented a computational approach to measure exposure density at a high spatial and temporal resolution to understand neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-19.
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UN Women voices concern over Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
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New York [US], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) on Saturday voiced concern over Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention.
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Study sheds light on how birds breathe better
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers at the New York University have discovered that birds breathe with greater efficiency than humans due to the structure of their lungs looped airways that facilitate air flows that go in one direction.
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NASA has 'renewed emphasis' on practical science applications: Climate off
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New York [US], March 20 (ANI): NASA's acting senior climate advisor Gavin Schmidt said on Friday that the space agency s seeing a "renewed emphasis" on practical applications of science under the Biden administration.
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India is committed to advance gender equality, women empowerment: Smriti I
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New York [US], March 20 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Friday reiterated India's commitment towards advancing the goals of gender equality and empowerment of all women to ensure that men and women are accorded equal treatment and enjoy the same opport
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