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UN expert urges actors with influence in Myanmar to prevent military from
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews issued a statement calling on all actors with influence in the country to convince the military to refrain from violence ahead of protests planned for Wednesday.
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UK to call for global ceasefires to vaccinate people against COVID-19
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London [UK], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will urge the UN Security Council on Wednesday to agree a resolution for negotiated ceasefires in conflict zones around the world to enable vulnerable people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and supporting equitable
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Killings of rights activists rising in Afghanistan after peace talks began
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Kabul [Afghanistan], February 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Afghanistan has faced a "chilling" wave of killings of rights activists and media workers since the start of Kabul-Taliban peace talks in September, according to the UN assistance mission in the country (UNAMA).
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Human rights group from Kashmir asks UN to probe mass graves in Gilgit, Ba
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 16 (ANI): In a bid to highlight the plight of minority communities in Pakistan, a human rights group from Kashmir has issued a memorandum calling on United Nations to look into the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and probe the m
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UN Assistant Secretary-General meets Andhra CM, discuss farming activities
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Satya S Tripathi on Monday called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office.
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Ajai Malhotra becomes first Indian chairperson of Advisory Committee at Hu
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 15 (ANI): Ajai Malhotra has become the first Indian to be elected as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council, said the Permanent Mission of India at United Nations, Geneva on Monday.
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Unarmed Disha strikes fear among those who have weapons, says Priyanka Gan
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New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday came out in support of climate activist Disha Ravi who was arrested by Delhi police over the "toolkit" controversy related to farmers' protest on social media and said that the unarmed girl has s
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Vijay Rupani collapses at rally in Vadodara; condition stable, kept under
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 15 (ANI): The health of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is stable and he will be kept under observation for 24 hours at the hospital, informed Dr RK Patel, Director of UN Mehta hospital, Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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UN chief condemns attack against peacekeeping mission in Mali
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New York [US], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned an attack against the peacekeeping mission in Mali, the MINUSMA.
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NGT directs immediate action against illegal, unauthorised operational bri
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New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal on Saturday directed immediate action against illegal and unauthorised operational brick kilns in Shri Ganganagar city of Rajasthan while hearing a plea stating that a huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns cause ser
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Halle Berry calls expensive child support payments 'extortion'
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): American actor Halle Berry, who is known for her unapologetic views on social media, recently called expensive child support "extortion" in her comments.
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TMC's Dinesh Trivedi resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
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New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Dinesh Trivedi on Friday announced his resignation on the floor of the House (Rajya Sabha) citing the reason that he was unable to do anything over the violence in West Bengal.
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