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UN chief saddened by loss of life in Turkey floods, mudslides
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed his sadness over the loss of life and damage to infrastructure due to floods and mudslides in northern Turkey following the recent devastating wildfires in the country.
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Afghanistan: UN chief calls on Taliban, all parties to exercise 'utmost re
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): Expressing "deep concerns" on the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the Taliban and all other parties to exercise "utmost restraint" in order to protect lives and ensure that humanitarian ne
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Hard-won rights being ripped away from Afghan girls and women: UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 14 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the violations of women's rights by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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CPI(M) MP Elamaram Kareem demands probe, action over Rajya Sabha ruckus
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP Elamaram Kareem on Friday wrote to Rajya Sabha Secretary-General seeking an immediate probe and necessary actions on the incidents of "physically assaulting and attacking the opposition MPs inside the Rajya Sabha chamb
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Afghanistan spinning out of control, says UN chief as he urges all parties
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 14 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday noted that fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces is causing "tremendous harm" and called on all parties to take heed of conflict's devastating impact on civilians.
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UN chief concerned about escalation in fighting in Afghanistan: Spokespers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern about the ongoing developments in Afghanistan, including the latest fighting in Herat and Kandahar province.
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Congress accuses Twitter of 'blatantly colluding with Centre to stifle dem
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed Twitter for suspending the accounts of several members including party secretary-general KC Venugopal, AICC's Ajay Maken, Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore among others and accused the social media platf
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Will remain active on other social media platforms, says Congress after Tw
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Congress on Thursday said that it has informed that it will remain active on other social media platforms after the microblogging site Twitter suspended accounts of several Congress members including party secretary general KC Venugopal, AICC's Ajay Maken,
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Pak govt not serious on enacting bill to criminalise enforced disappearanc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): Secretary-General Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Parliamentarians Farhatullah Babar said on Tuesday that the Pakistan Government bill to criminalise enforced disappearances is gathering dust.
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Piyush Goyal demands special committee to probe incidents of 'gross indisc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal strongly condemned the behaviour of opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday when the House had taken up a bill related to the insurance business and urged the Chairman to form a special committee to loo
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UN in touch with all parties in Afghanistan to find political solution: Sp
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 10 (ANI): The United Nations said it remains in touch with stakeholders in Afghanistan to find a political solution to the conflict, said the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres.
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US National Security Advisor meets Japanese counterpart, discusses Indo-Pa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 10 (ANI): US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Monday met Secretary-General of Japan's National Security Secretariat, Takeo Akiba and discussed cooperation for ensuring peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region including the challenge of China.
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