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28 migrants die after boats capsize off Tunisia coast
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy.
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Bangladesh PM urges UN to recognise March 25 as International Genocide Day
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangladesh wants March 25 to be recognised as International Genocide Day and thus requests United Nations to take measures, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday, according to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
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International Forum for Secular Bangladesh, Switzerland chapter demands re
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A total of 25 Bangladeshi diasporas from Europe gathered in front of the United Nations office to seek justice against the 1971 genocide by Pakistan and for its recognition by the international community.
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Turkish President Erdogan holds talks with Russian counterpart Putin, disc
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Erdogan thanked Putin for his "positive stance" regarding the extension of the Black Sea grain initiative.
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Uyghur Muslims in China face worst Islamophobia
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A careful study of China's impositions on Uyghur Muslims creates a suspicion that Xinjiang is being used as a laboratory for de-Islamisation. These impositions include discouragement from observing Islamic practices like fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, eating halal meat, giving chil
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Daughter of Indian sanitation worker praises country for uplifting Dalit,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking exclusively to ANI at the UN, Rohini Ghavari said: "I have got a golden chance to be at the UN. For the past two years, I am doing my PhD in Geneva and it was my dream to represent India at the United Nations and spread awareness about the situation of the Dalit community in India".
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Pakistan in "critically water insecure" category: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The UN University on Thursday released the Global Water Security 2023 Assessment, which stated that 33 countries from three different geographic regions have high levels of water security. Nevertheless, all regions also featured countries with low levels of water security.
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At least 10 die in Afghanistan earthquake, flash floods
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
At least 10 people were killed and over 60 injured after flash floods and earthquake hit Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing the Taliban-appointed Department of Natural Disaster Management.
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China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UNHRC, allowed to speak after U
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva interrupted Uyghur Congress president Dolkun Isa as he started speaking about the grim human rights situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.
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United Nations Development Programme collaborates with Infosys Public Serv
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New York [US], March 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Infosys Public Services (IPS), a US-based subsidiary of global next-generation digital services and consulting leader Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), today announced the successful deploym
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Earthquake in Afghanistan destroyed around 665 houses in several provinces
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The organization added that the earthquake in Badakhshan killed five people. In contrast, it injured 58 others and "partners have deployed assessment and response teams to provide immediate relief to affected families," OCHA said in a tweet on Wednesday.
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China interrupts Dolkun Isa at UNHRC on issue of Uyghurs, allowed to speak
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China at the UNHRC interrupted Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa from making his statement about human rights situation of Uyghurs in
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