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ONE Championship: Geje Eustaquio responds to Gurdarshan Mangat's callout
Updated : 4 years ago IST
"Gravity" is enjoying a strong run of form going 3-1 in his past four fights. His latest match saw him take a dominant unanimous decision win over South Korea's Song Min Jong.
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Taliban fail to explain closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan to UN
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 17 (ANI): Taliban on Thursday failed to explain the closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan to the UN after the Taliban earlier backtracked within a few hours of announcing the reopening of girls' schools.
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India highlights Haiti's multi-dimensional challenges at UNSC
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI): India on Thursday (local time) raised concern over the multi-dimensional challenges Haiti faces in the backdrop of natural calamities and political turmoil at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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Violence displaces over 17,000 in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado: UN
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Humanitarian Air Service is flying in aid supplies for some of the 17,000 people fleeing attacks in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado in the past week, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.
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UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations agencies Thursday launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address the urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought in Somalia.
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Global displacement hits record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 per cent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
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England announce 14-member squad for 3rd Test against New Zealand
Updated : 4 years ago IST
England are otherwise unchanged, having defeated the New Zealnad by five wickets at Trent Bridge to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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SC tells UP govt to follow process of law for demolition of unauthorised s
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh government on pleas by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind and also asked the administration to follow the process of law for carrying out the demolition of alleged unauthorised structures.
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UN rights expert to visit Malaysia for greater engagement in Myanmar crisi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, Tom Andrews, will conduct a mission to Malaysia from June 17-23, in a bid to meet UN officials and other representatives in the region to help resolve the crisis in Myanmar.
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Court drops proceedings in FIR for unauthorised construction in view of ch
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): A Delhi Court recently directed to stop proceedings related to an FIR lodged by the civic agency noting that the charge sheet was not filed within the limitation period of six months from the date of commission of the offence.
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Afghanistan facing 'the darkest moments' in a generation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 16 (ANI): The UN rights chief has raised concerns about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, stating that its people are experiencing some of "the darkest moments" in a generation.
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47 countries voice concern over China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): Forty-seven countries voiced concern about abuses in China's far-western Xinjiang region, and demanded that the United Nations rights chief publish a long-delayed report on Uyghurs' repression.
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