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Terrorism a scourge, need to address it soon, says UNGA President-elect Ab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Amid the turmoil in Afghanistan post-withdrawal of the foreign forces and Taliban resurgence, President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the current Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Thursday called "terrorism" a "scourge", a
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US not fully safe with vaccinations unless coronavirus variants curbed: US
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is not assured of being fully safe from the coronavirus even with its high rate in vaccination unless it extends the global fight to defeat the variants from the scourge, US Agency for International Development (USAID) COVID-19 Task
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Biden labels gun violence in US as 'international embarrassment'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): After a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to address a scourge of gun violence he deemed a "blemish on the nation."
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Don't understand how it can continue to happen in 21st century: Williams o
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams said that he does not understand how racism can still exist in the 21st century, stressing that it is a "scourge that we have to eradicate."
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Man Utd launch new campaign in fight against racism and discrimination
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manchester [UK], April 2 (ANI): Manchester United on Friday launched a new campaign, SEE RED, which aims to "confront the scourge of racism and discrimination in the game."
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India aims to tackle terrorism, climate change with US under Biden's admin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): India will closely work with the United States on combating the scourge of terrorism, maritime security, cybersecurity, and peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region under President Joe Biden's administration, said the Ministry of External Affairs (M
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NSA Doval, American counterpart Sullivan agree to work closely to strength
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday spoke to his American counterpart Jake Sullivan over the phone during which he underscored that India and US are uniquely positioned to work closely on regional and international issues including comba
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UN launches global program to counter terrorist threats against vulnerable
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with several other agencies, on Tuesday launched a global program on countering terrorist threats against vulnerable targets to help UN member states deal with this scourge.
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CSA launch Black Day ODI to fight against gendar-based violence
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Durban [South Africa], January 18 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday acted on the call from President Cyril Ramaphosa to act against the scourge of violence against women and children by officially launching one of the most anticipated events on South Africa's cricketing calendar, t
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UN experts raise concerns over scourge of enforced disappearances and tort
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 10 (ANI): UN human rights experts have raised concerns about the scourge of enforced disappearances and torture in Pakistan, calling on the Government to uphold its human rights obligations by initiating prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into suc
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Decrease in terror activities in J-K shows public cooperation can be effec
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Noting that the government was working with full strength and determination to free the country from the scourge of terrorism, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Saturday said that decrease in terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir demonstrates that publ
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Babies in intensive care can be protected from parental bacteria, trial su
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Sick and premature babies who spend their initial days in a hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are prone to bacterial infections with the delicate touch from their parents, but a recent study has developed a strategy that reduces the chance of
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