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Kabul residents complain of high fuel price ahead of approaching winters
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
People said that they are unable to purchase fuel due to economic challenges and a lack of work.
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AI can make substantial contributions to climate-resilient, low-emissions
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Artificial intelligence (AI) can make substantial contributions to climate-resilient and low-emissions development. UN Climate Change's Initiative on Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action (#AI4ClimateAction) explores the role of AI as a powerful tool for advancing and scaling up transfo
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UN teams respond to earthquake in western Nepal
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.
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UN seeks safety and protection of women, children in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The UN agencies say children face serious protection risks while on the move in Pakistan, in detention centres, crossing borders and upon return to Afghanistan.
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UN chief Guterres says 'horrified' by blast outside Gaza hospital, Israel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday voiced his anguish over the suspected air strike on a convoy of ambulances outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
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Arab countries to launch new climate initiatives at COP28
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Arab countries support the implementation of the Paris Agreement, which was adopted at COP21, to achieve net-zero emissions, sustainable economic development, and addressing climate change to balance economic growth and environmental protection.
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Ruchira Kamboj expresses gratitude on re-election of Indian candidate to U
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Surendra Kumar Adhana has been re-elected to serve on the Advisory Committee on ACABQ at UN for the term 2024-26.
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Indian candidate re-elected to key UN advisory committee for 2024-26 term
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India's candidate, Surendra Kumar Adhana, has achieved a significant re-election milestone by securing a seat on the Advisory Committee on Administrative & Budgetary Questions (#ACABQ) for the term 2024-26.
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UN General Assembly votes against US' economic, trade embargo against Cuba
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted by a large margin against the US' economic and trade embargo against Cuba, first imposed in 1960, as per a report on the UN's official website.
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Have left disappointments of past behind, eyes only on future: Arunachal's
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Arunachal Pradesh's Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu made headlines recently as they qualified for the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, but were denied visas into China, rendering them unable to compete at the marquee event. Although left disappointed by this development, the trio made a
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"Terrorism is unacceptable, but there has to be solution for Palestinian i
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Referring to the escalation of the Israel-Hamas war, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that while terrorism is "unacceptable", there also needs to be a solution for the issue of Palestine.
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'Didn't know about it...': Netherlands's Colin Ackermann admits of being u
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Netherlands' player Colin Ackermann on Thursday admitted that they were unaware about the qualification criteria of the ICC Champions Trophy before the commencement of the ODI World Cup.
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