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Russia expects US to issue visa to Lavrov, delegation for UNGA Visit: Fore
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 18 (ANI): Russia expects that the United States will issue visas to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his delegation for their participation in the high-level meetings during the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, a senior diplomat told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Trio of UN Chief, Erdogan, Zelenskyy to visit Black Sea port of Odesa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 17 (ANI): The trio of United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to visit the Black Sea Port of Odesa on Friday to discuss the grain shipment deal.
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Amid global tension, US Air Force tests nuclear-capable long-range missile
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, rising tensions between China and Taiwan and other global issues, the US Air Force on Tuesday tested an unarmed nuclear-capable long-range missile, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command.
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UN rights chief discusses Rohingya issue with civil society members in Ban
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 17 (ANI): UN rights human chief Michelle Bachelet met with a host of officials, civil society representatives and Rohingya refugees on Tuesday.
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New UN report concludes that forced labour takes place in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): A UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Modern Slavery's report has found it "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour has been taking place in China's Xinjiang province.
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India contributes USD 400,000 to UN trust funds, underlines unwavering sup
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 16 (ANI): Reflecting its commitment to global promotion and protection of human rights and support for UN Human Rights, India has contributed USD 400,000 to four voluntary trust funds.
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Humiliating for entire Indian football fraternity: IFA secretary Anirban D
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect.
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Lives of Afghan women, girls changed unrecognizably since Taliban returned
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): A year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the senior UN official in the country, Resident Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov, described his fears for girls' lives and called for women to play a full role in reviving the Afghan economy.
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Pakistan's coal crisis looms large amid pending payments to Chinese plants
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 15 (ANI): Even after clear orders by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the country's government is unable to resolve the key issues being faced by Chinese imported-coal fired power companies as over Rs 350 billion overdue bills for these plants are an obst
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UN official condemns use of force to suppress women's protests in Afghanis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): UN's special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett condemned the "use of excessive force" to suppress women's protests, calling it a breach of their right to freedom of expression.
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Abhinav Manohar's heroics lead Mangalore United to win over Gulbarga Mysti
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
On India's Independence Day, Mangalore United take on Bengaluru Blasters at 3 PM while the Gulbarga Mystics play Hubli Tigers in the 7 PM game, both in Mysore. These are the final two games in Mysore before the tournament moves to Bangalore.
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Future of women and girls in Afghanistan 'bleak', warn UN experts
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 13 (ANI): UN experts on Friday called on the international community yet again to restore the declining human rights situation in Afghanistan and warned that the future of the country is bleak for its women and girls.
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