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UN Special Representative condemns Myanmar military over sexual violence
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New York [US], June 27 (ANI): United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten on Friday "strongly condemned" the reports of sexual violence in detention sites by Myanmar military's and urged to cease it with "immediate effect".
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Tibetans in Switzerland, Liechtenstein call for UN action to end China's c
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 27 (ANI): Amid international condemnation of various human rights abuses by China, the Tibetan community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein have submitted a five-point appeal to the United Nations (UN) which includes calls to end China's cultural genocide in Tibet
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Death toll in Miami building collapse rises to 5; 156 unaccounted for: May
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Florida [US], June 27 (ANI): The death toll in the apartment building collapse in Surfside, Florida, has gone up to five, while 156 people remain unaccounted for, said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Saturday.
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Beijing welcomes Ukraine's withdrawal from UNHRC statement slamming rights
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Beijing [China], June 27 (ANI): China on Saturday welcomed the decision of the Ukrainian side to withdraw its endorsement of a joint statement at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that rebuked China over the human rights violations in Xinjiang.
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Study finds muscle's smallest building blocks start disappearing in stroke
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Ontario [Canada], June 26 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that after suffering a stroke, people often are unable to use the arm on their affected side and sometimes end up holding it close to their body, with the elbow flexed.
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Global leaders commit to accelerate transition to clean energy by 2030
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Bangkok [Thailand], June 26 (ANI): Annual investments of 35 billion dollars can bring electricity access for 759 million people who currently lack it and 25 billion dollars a year can help 2.6 billion people gain access to clean cooking between now and 2030, said delegates at the five-day UN
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Terrorists have been "assets" for Pakistan, prosecuting them will be harde
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New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Pakistan continuing to be on the 'grey list' of the UN watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is hardly surprising given that many terrorists have been "assets of the state", according to an US scholar.
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UN experts concerned over "intimidation and unlawful detention" of Gujjar,
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 26 (ANI): UN human rights experts have expressed concerns over the "intimidation and unlawful detention" of close to 100,000 people living alon wto of Karachi's narrow watercourses- the Gujjar nullah and the Orangi nullah.
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Preserving sovereignty, territorial integrity of Syria can help in achievi
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New York [US], June 26 (ANI): India on Friday expressed concern over the involvement of external actors in Syria, which has led to an increase in terrorism there, adding that long-term security and stability of the region can only be achieved by preserving the sovereignty and territorial int
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UN human rights experts call for Pakistan to halt mass evictions in Karach
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 26 (ANI): United Nations (UN) human rights experts on Friday called on Pakistan to stop evicting close to 100,000 people living along the two narrow watercourses in Karachi -- the Gujjar nullah and Orangi nullah.
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Death toll in Miami condo building collapse rises to 4; 159 people still u
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Florida [US], June 26 (ANI): The death toll following the collapse of a 12-year-old oceanfront condo building in Miami, Florida, has risen to four, while at least 159 people are now unaccounted for in the incident.
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Pak fails to effectively implement the global FATF standards, to stay on g
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Paris [France], June 25 (ANI): Pakistan will continue to remain on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) 'grey list' for failing to effectively implement the global FATF standards and over its lack of progress on investigation and prosecution of senior leaders and commanders of UN-designa
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