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UN Security Council exhorts North Korea to denuclearize
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.] Sept 16 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned the launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and called on the country's leadership to halt such activities and explore resumption of sincere dialogue o
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Violence in Myanmar must stop: Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.] Sept 15 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said that violence in Myanmar must stop.
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European Parliament delegation postpones Myanmar visit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France] Sept 15 (ANI): A European Parliament delegation has postponed its planned visit to Myanmar to an unknown date due to the Rohingya crisis.
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UN Chief calls for effective action plan to address Rohingya problem
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York (U.S.A.) Sept 14 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his call for Muslims from Myanmar's Rakhine state to be granted nationality or at least a legal status that would allow them to lead a normal life, while also urging the international c
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More 'gift packages' on way to U.S.: North Korea
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New York [U.S.A.], September 6 (ANI): A North Korean diplomat has warned that his country is ready to send "more gift packages" to the United States, if it continues to exert pressure on the Kim Jong-un regime.
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Military action against North Korea appears 'too horrific': U.N. chief
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], September 6 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged big powers to come up with a political solution to stop Kim Jong-un from advancing in the development of nuclear weapons and inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and warned against adopti
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UN chief concerned as Rohingya refugees face deportation from India
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Lahore [Pakistan], August 15 (ANI):United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres is concerned over reports that Rohingya Muslim refugees, both legal and unregistered, are possibly facing deportation from India.
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UN chief calls for intensified global effort on nuclear disarmament
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New York [United States], August 7 (ANI): With the presence of some 15,000 nuclear weapons on Earth, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all States to intensify their efforts in the shared pursuit of a nuclear-weapons-free world.
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Hiroshima observes anniversary of atomic bombing
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Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday observed 72nd anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing at its annual memorial ceremony, with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling on all states including Japan to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons "in the
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UN chief calls N.Korea's ballistic missile launch a 'dangerous e
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United Nations, July 5 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned North Korea's launch of an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and said that this action is dangerous escalation of the situation.
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Russia to decide on Syria, Assad's fate: Tillerson
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London[U.K.], July 4 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has conveyed to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Russia will decide the fate of Syria and President Bashar al -Assad.
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Diplomatic efforts underway to initiate Indo-Pak dialogue: UN
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Lahore [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has assured that diplomatic efforts are underway to re-initiate a dialogue between India and Pakistan for resolving the decades-old Kashmir dispute.
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