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UNGA passes Ukraine resolution
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 18 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has approved, with a 2/3 majority, a resolution introduced by Ukraine asking Russia to cease restriction of international vessels in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
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Eat Right India: Reducing the Escalating Burden of Noncommunicable Disease
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): India is in the midst of an epidemiological transition, whereby infectious, maternal, and nutritional diseases exist in conjunction with noncommunicable chronic illnesses. India ranks at 130 out of 183 countries in the United Nation's Human
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Saudi-led Arab coalition issues permits to convoys entering Yemen
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], Dec 17 (ANI): The Saudi-led Arab coalition has issued 157 permits to convoys headed towards Yemen in the last three days.
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Brussels: Police use tear gas to disperse anti-migration protestors
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 17 (ANI): Police in Brussels on Sunday used tear gas and water cannon to disperse anti-migration protestors demonstrating against the United Nations' (UN) Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) agreed on by 164 countries in Marrakech on December
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UN bats for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi's killing
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Dec 16 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for "credible" investigation in connection to the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe takes oath as Prime Minister
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 16 (ANI): United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was swore-in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Sunday.
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US not to participate in Paris climate deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 16 (ANI/Sputnik) - The United States does not intend to participate in the Paris Agreement on climate change, the US State Department said in a statement, following the United Nations climate conference in Poland's Katowice.
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Right care at right time can save 30 million newborn every year: UNICEF
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Around 30 million babies are born too soon, too small or become sick each year and need speacialised care to survive, reveals a new report by a global coalition that includes United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health
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Operating guidelines for Paris Agreement adopted at COP24
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 16 (ANI): All governments adopted the Paris Agreement Work Programme, or the operating guidelines for the Paris Agreement, at the COP24 here on Saturday (local time).
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Rajapaksha accuses UNP for delaying elections, destroying Lankan economy
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 15 (ANI): Shortly after the disputed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha resigned from his post, he targeted Ranil Wickeremsinghe-led United National Party (UNP) for delaying the general elections to stay in power. He also accused Wickeremsinghe's government
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Clashes erupt in Hodeidah; first after Yemen ceasefire
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], Dec 15(ANI): Clashes erupted between the Iranian-aligned Houthis and the Saudi-UAE coalition forces on the outskirts of Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Friday, breaking the ceasefire truce reached by the two sides during the Sweden peace talks.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe to take oath as Sri Lankan PM on Sunday
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 15(ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe is all set to regain his Prime Ministerial powers and will be taking oath on Sunday, a senior minister from the United National Party (UNP) confirmed on Friday.
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