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UN mission welcomes return of 'relative' calm in Kazakhstan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN mission in Kazakhstan appreciates that "relative" calm and order have been restored in the country following violent protests in early January, spokeswoman Elnara Bainazarova told Sputnik on Friday.
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UN to allocate record high USD 150 million to support humanitarian operati
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Central Emergence Response Fund will allocate record high USD 150 million this year to support humanitarian operations in 13 countries in different regions of the world, UN Humanitarian Office Spokesman Jens Laerke said on Friday during
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Taliban welcomes UN chief's call to lift ban on fund
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 14 (ANI): Taliban on Friday welcomed remarks of the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling on the international community to lift a ban on Afghan assets.
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Terrorists exploiting pandemic restrictions, recruiting via virtual platfo
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 14 (ANI): A UN committee on counter-terrorism said that terrorists and violent extremists have started exploiting pandemic-related socio-cultural restrictions and are now employing virtual platforms for recruiting and radicalizing thus pointing to the new challenges th
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UN Chief urges support for Afghanistan Central Bank to avoid economic coll
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 13 (ANI): The United Nations' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the international community to quickly provide assistance to the central bank of Afghanistan and do more to inject liquidity in the country's economy to avoid a collapse in 2022.
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Unauthorised weekly market at Shastri Park shut down due to violation of C
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The unauthorised weekly market near Delhi Development Authority (DDA) land, Shastri Park was closed on Thursday with immediate effect till Friday 6 am due to violation of COVID-19 norms.
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Rights of Afghan women, girls 'under attack', says UN
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 13 (ANI): The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised concerns over the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, stating that "Afghan women are deprived of basic rights."
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US proposing new UN sanctions against North Korea for recent missile launc
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The US proposes to the United Nations to impose new sanctions on North Korea for six missile launches conducted by Pyongyang since September 21, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.
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Chinese soldiers threw stones at Vietnamese at border fence, Ha Giang prov
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ha Giang [Vietnam], January 13 (ANI): A video posted on the Twitter account of one Lee Ann Quann on January 3 shows Chinese soldiers throwing stones at Vietnamese construction workers and abusing the unarmed workers, in Ha Giang province of northern Vietnam, bordering China.
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Pakistan stops ceasefire violations but 400 terrorists ready to cross bord
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): The number of ceasefire violations on the border with Pakistan has come down drastically to almost zero after ceasefire understanding was renewed last year but the neighbouring country continues the proxy war unabated on Indian soil, Indian Army Chief Gen
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One of the happiest moments of my life was when I spoke in world's oldest
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that one of the happiest moments of his life was when he spoke a few words in Tamil at the United Nations.
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Kim Jong Un observed North Korea's latest 'Hypersonic' launch, says state
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 12 (ANI): North Korea state media on Wednesday said that its leader Kim Jong Un attended what it described as another "hypersonic missile" successful test.
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