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Taliban seek release of more prisoners, removal of leaders' names from UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): Taliban have sought the release of more prisoners and the removal of its leaders' names from the UN blacklist as a trust-building measure, said Atta Mohammad Noor, a high-level Afghan politician on Tuesday.
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Siliguri-based voluntary body starts classes for students who are unable t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 20 (ANI): Amidst the pandemic where students are facing problems with schools being closed due to coronavirus pandemic, a Siliguri-based voluntary organisation 'Unique foundation' came forward to help those students who cannot afford to access online clas
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Tokyo Games: International Olympic Committee accepts Japanese musician Oya
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday said Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada's actions were "absolutely unacceptable".
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Ind vs SL: Death bowling in focus as Dhawan-led visitors look to wrap up O
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Young guns Ishan Kishan and Prithvi Shaw had a good outing with the bat in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, and the Indian team management would now expect clinical performances from them as the Shikhar Dhawan-led side looks to gain an unassailable lead in t
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No country with begging bowl can become great nation: Pakistan PM
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Failing to address the question of the simmering border situation with Afghanistan following the US troops withdrawal, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday, during an election rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), choose to target India rather than a
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Remarks by UN Special Rapporteurs on Khori Goan, Supreme Court directions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 18 (ANI): India on Saturday termed as "abuse of position" remarks made by a group of UN Special Rapporteurs on Khori Gaon settlement in Faridabad and on Supreme Court directions and said the country's commitment to the protection of human rights is well established
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US says deeply saddened by journalist Danish Siddiqui's demise, calls for
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): The US has said it is 'deeply saddened' by the death of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui during clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban in Kandahar, and called for an end to the violence in Afghanistan.
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Myanmar political crisis risks damaging entire generation of children, war
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 17 (ANI): Due to the ongoing political crisis, children's rights in Myanmar are facing an onslaught that risks leaving an entire generation damaged, the UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) has warned.
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UN condoles Indian journalist's death in Afghanistan, calls for investigat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 17 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday extended condolences to the family of Indian photo-journalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Kandahar, and stressed that the Afghan authorities must investigate this and all killing of reporters.
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UN rights chief calls for release of detained protesters in Cuba
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): Amid the reports of detention of protesters in Cuba, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called for the release of all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, or freedom of ex
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Coup, COVID fuelling 'perfect storm' in Myanmar: UN expert
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has called for emergency international engagement to deal with a "perfect storm" of factors that are fuelling the coronavirus led crisis in the country.
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Tokyo 2020: UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for Olympic Truce to be ob
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): The Olympic Truce comes into force from Friday, seven days before the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and will remain in effect until 12 September, seven days after the end of the Paralympic Games.
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