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BNP to legally fight Tarique's money laundering conviction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka, July 23 (ANI): Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that his party would face the High Court verdict against its leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case through a legal process.
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UN not doing well in fighting causes of extremism, says frontrunner Helen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington, July 21 (ANI): One of the frontrunners for United Nations Secretary General and former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has said the UN must do a better job at combating the root causes of violent extremism and global insecurity.
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Ex-Australian PM Rudd seeks nomination for UN secretary general role
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, July 18 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has confirmed that former prime minister Kevin Rudd has put his name forward for the post of UN secretary general.
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UN chief says military interference in Turkey unacceptable
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, July 16 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon while condemning the Turkey coup, which has so far killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds, said military interference in the affairs of any state is unacceptable.
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International community calls for calm, restraint in Turkey
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, July 16 (ANI): As 60 people were reported killed and more than 120 injured in Turkey during the attempted coup by the military, the United Nations has said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is following closely and with concern the fast-moving developments in Turkey and has appealed fo
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Pak. welcomes UN chief's mediation offer with India over Kashmir issu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, July 14 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday welcomed United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's offer to mediate peace talks with India amid ongoing protests in Kashmir valley which has claimed over 30 lives.
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UN chief's office diplomatically fends off 'bulldozing' Pak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, July 14 (ANI): Responding to repeated attempts by Pakistani journalists to bulldoze press briefings at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and to twist statements related to both India and Pakistan to suit Islamabad's agenda, the office United Nations Secretary Genera
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