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Trump picks 'Russia's friend' Tillerson as Secretary of Sta
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 13 (ANI): U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, a purported friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to serve as the next Secretary of State.
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Myanmar military burned Rohingya villages, says Human Rights Watch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 13 (ANI): Human Rights Watch has claimed that the Myanmar military deliberately burned the houses of Rohingya, a Muslim minority in the Buddhist majority country.
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Trump likely to choose Tillerson as secretary of state: Reports
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson is likely to be named by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as secretary of state, sources have said.
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UN pays tribute to Ban Ki-moon's 'never-tiring service to humani
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): The General Assembly paid a tribute to outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his "never-tiring service to humanity" over the past decade, while also swearing in his successor Antonio Guterres, who will assume his duties o
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UN Secretary General Guterres pledges to work for peace, development, refo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to reposition development at the centre of the Organization's work and ensure that the UN can change to effectively meet the myriad challenges facing the international community.
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Bill English sworn-in as New Zealand's new PM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 12 (ANI): New Zealand's former deputy prime minister and minister of finance Bill English has taken charge as the country's 39th Prime Minister.
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Antonio Guterres to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 12 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is set to be sworn in as the next United Nations Secretary-General today.
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John Kerry awarded French Legion of Honor
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 11 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been awarded with the insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor by the French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault at a ceremony in Paris.
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Kerry urges Russia, Syria for ceasefire in Aleppo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 10 (ANI): United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday urged Russia and the Syrian regime to take steps toward finding a political solution to the conflict and called for a ceasefire saying the fall of Aleppo would not mean an end to war.
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Over 1000 Russian athletes benefited from 'state-sponsored doping
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 9 (ANI): According to the latest findings of a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, more than 1,000 Russian athletes across 30 sports have benefited from state-sponsored doping.
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South Korea's President Park faces impeachment vote
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a development signalling major trouble for South Korea's President Park Geun-hye, lawmakers in the National Assembly have voted to begin proceedings of impeachment againsther.
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Trump selects Iowa Governor Branstad as U.S. envoy to China
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 8 (ANI): U.S. President- elect Donald Trump has selected Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as his incoming government's ambassador to China.
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