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US backs S Korea over illegal N Korean coal imports
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 11 (ANI): A day after three South Korean firms were caught importing North Korean coal and pig iron, the United States backed South Korea saying that "it is a reliable partner in the maritime implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Counc
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Getting support to make Hindi official language in UN easy: Swaraj
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Ahead of the 11th World Hindi Conference, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that garnering the requisite two-thirds majority in the United Nations (UN) to make Hindi an official language was an easy task.
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Senior UN adviser accused of sexual misconduct by 8 men
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Aug 9 (ANI): At least eight men have accused Ravi Karkara, a senior adviser for United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, of sexual misconduct.
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China, N Korea show signs of boosting tourism cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 9 (ANI): Both China and North Korea are appearing to further intensify cooperation in the field of tourism sector between the two countries, despite the United Nations sanctions' being slapped on Pyongyang, sources said here on Thursday.
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Michelle Bachelet to be next UN human rights chief
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 9(ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has chosen former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the next human rights chief of the world body.
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NITI Aayog, CII join hands for sustainable development
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 08 (ANI): The NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Wednesday announced a partnership to work towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the country.
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N Korea continues to develop nukes: UN report
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 5 (ANI): Despite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowing to give up developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, a confidential report by the United Nations revealed that the country is reportedly continuing to pursue its nuclear weapons programme.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe Presidential Elections
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Aug 03 (ANI): President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF - Zimbabwe's ruling party, was on Thursday declared the winner of the first Presidential Elections without the former's successor, Robert Mugabe.
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Zimbabwe Elections: 3 killed in Harare protests
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Aug 02 (ANI): As many as three people were killed on Wednesday as clashes between protesting opposition supporters and security forces erupted in Zimbabwe's capital Harare.
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CAG of India signs 28 UN Audit Reports
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Aug 01 (ANI): Comptroller and Auditor General of India Rajiv Mehrishi signed 28 UN Audit Reports at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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N Korean official to address UN General Assembly
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 1 (ANI): A minister-level official of North Korea is slated to address the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on September 29.
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3 in 5 babies not breastfed in first hour of life
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): According to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO), around 78 million babies or three in every five are not breastfed within the first hour of the birth, putting them at a higher risk of death and disease and making them
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