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Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra calls on UNGA President Abdulla Shahid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Sunday called on the United Nations General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid and discussed further deepening of India's relations with the Maldives.
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UN to launch USD 160 million appeal for Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): United Nations will launch a USD 160 million appeals for Pakistan, the country currently witnessing a devastating flood situation, according to media reports.
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UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid to visit India today
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Addu City [Maldives], August 28 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid will visit India from August 28-29 and meet the senior leadership including Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra.
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Over 2 lakh houses destroyed in Pakistan floods: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): A United Nations relief agency in its report said that at least 2,18,000 houses were completely destroyed and 458 thousand houses were damaged in the past two weeks in Pakistan floods.
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Research reveals air pollution is linked to heart attacks in non-smokers
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): According to research, regular smokers, who already inhale smoke, were unaffected by unclean air, indicating a causal relationship between air pollution and heart attacks. Study author Dr Insa de Buhr-Stockburger of Berlin Brandenburg Myocardial Infarction R
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Tajikistan's leader says UN humanitarian aid to Afghan residents should co
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed in a phone conversation on Saturday the situation in Afghanistan, in which the Tajik leader noted the need to continue humanitarian assistance to the Afgh
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Over 1 million tonnes of grain shipped from Ukrainian ports: Turkish defen
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The volume of grain shipped from Ukrainian ports under the UN-brokered grain deal is 1.043286 million tonnes, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said on Saturday.
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Ukraine conflict jacks up food insecurity among developing nations
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 27 (ANI): United Nations recently voiced concern over the global repercussions of the Ukraine conflict, saying that it has increased the risk of food insecurity among developing countries.
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India, Brazil reaffirm urgent need for UNSC reform
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): India and Brazil have reaffirmed the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to help combat contemporary challenges to international peace and security, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
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Vigilance officials raid RWD executive engineer's house in Bihar's Kishang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India] August 27 (ANI): The Vigilance department on Saturday raided the residence of RWD executive engineer Sanjay Kumar Rai in Bihar's Kishanganj and recovered crores of unaccounted cash.
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Pakistan to launch UN 'Flash Appeal' as floods rage across the country
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Pakistan is set to launch the UN 'Flash Appeal' for flood victims in Geneva and Islamabad on August 30 as unprecedented rains have caused devastating floods across the country.
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Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a 'cautionary tale' for South
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei as the island nation continues to suffer its worst financial slump since its independence.
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