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UN lists Pakistan among drought-hit countries
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): According to the 'Global Land Outlook' report released by the United Nations, Pakistan along with 23 other countries has been listed as "drought-hit".
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Heatwave scorches Pakistan, mercury shoots to 51 degrees Celsius in Jacoba
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): Heatwave across Pakistan is creating a major health crisis with mercury shooting as high as 51 degrees Celsius in Jacobabad, Sindh on Saturday.
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Omicron smashes North Korea's 'safety vacuum', 820,000 COVID-19 cases repo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 15 (ANI): North Korea reported 15 new death from "fever" in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of the deaths in the country to 42 in just three days, media reported on Sunday.
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Women's World Boxing Championships: India's Nitu advances to quarter-final
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], May 14 (ANI): 2017 Youth World Champion Nitu (48kg) continued her fine form and cruised into the quarter-finals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships as she blanked Spain's Lopez Del Arbol by unanimous decision in Istanbul on Saturday.
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US, ASEAN supporting UN Secretary-General's peace-seeking efforts on Ukrai
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the ASEAN nations have voiced support for the efforts of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aimed at looking for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, the joint statement of the US-ASEAN Summit said.
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North Korea facing biggest challenge in history over Covid-19 outbreak: Ki
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 14 (ANI): North Korea is facing the biggest challenge since the foundation of the republic over the spread of COVID-19, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said, as quoted by the state-run KCNA news agency.
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Women's World Boxing Championships: Pooja Rani storms into quarters
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], May 13 (ANI): Two-time Asian Champion Pooja Rani (81kg) advanced to the quarterfinals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships as she defeated Timea Nagy of Hungary by unanimous decision in Istanbul on Friday.
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At UNSC, India underscores importance of biological weapons convention
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 13 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to prolong, India on Friday said that it attaches high importance to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) as a key global and non-discriminatory disarmament Convention.
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Ahead of UN visit, Beijing warns Uyghurs not to talk about 're-education'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Ahead of the UN team's much-anticipated visit to Xinjiang, the Chinese government has issued a new directive that forbids Uyghurs from discussing the network of internment camps.
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Congress promises big changes after Chintan Shivir, says no ticket to kin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 13 (ANI): As the Congress kickstarted its three-day brainstorming session - Chintan Shivir- senior party leader Ajay Maken on Friday said there is complete unanimity on the one family, one ticket rule, and stated that the party is set to usher in big organisa
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Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on plea seeking probe in use of black money
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation on a plea seeking a probe into the use of black money in alleged illegal and unauthorised TSR auto finance business.
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6 dead in North Korea, after country announces first COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 13 (ANI): At least six persons were confirmed dead on Friday in North Korea and over 350,000 people were infected with a fever that spread "explosively" in the country, which had a day ago announced its first case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
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