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N Korea slams US, UN for its sanctions
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 13 (ANI): North Korea's United Nations mission on Tuesday slammed the UN and United States' decision of imposing sanctions on the isolated country due to its persistent nuclear missile tests.
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UN to participate in Rohingya repatriation: B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb. 12 (ANI): Bangladesh foreign minister on Monday said they have signed a deal that will involve the United Nations in the process of returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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India, Oman agree to combat terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], Feb 12 (ANI): India and Oman on Monday acknowledged the common threat posed by terrorism to peace and security and agreed to continue working together bilaterally, regionally and globally to counter the menace.
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Pak President signs ordinance aimed at cracking on terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 12 (ANI): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday signed an ordinance, aimed at cracking down on terrorist organisations and its individuals, which have been banned by United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to sources.
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Sri Lanka ruling alliance faces humiliation at local elections
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] February 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ruling alliance suffered a humiliating defeat in the local elections, which is seen as a test of its leadership, as the party of former president Mahinda Rajapakse stood victorious, Al Jazeera reported.
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UN Secretary-General meets N Korean delegation
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 10 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula after he met North Korean ceremonial leader Kim Yong-nam during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Games on Friday.
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Judiciary isolated and helpless in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): Former Attorney General of the Maldives and President of Maldives Bar Association Husnu Al Suood said on Thursday that the judges at the apex court were working under political pressure.
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Maldives crises: Protests underway outside MDP Haruge
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): Protesters have gathered at the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) campaign centre Haruge and have been calling for the implementation of Supreme Court order to release nine political prisoners.
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'All-out assault on democracy' in Maldives: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 07 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday said the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives "is an all-out assault on democracy."
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UN Chief urges Maldives govt. to lift state of emergency
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Male (Maldives), Feb. 07 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed serious concern about the situation in Maldives and urged the government to uphold the rule of law in the island nation.
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Rohingya crisis can incite religious conflict in South Asia: UN
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 6 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday said the possible "acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing" by the Myanmar army against the Rohingyas could incite a religious conflict in the South Asian region.
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UNGA President to attend opening ceremony of Pyeongchang Winter Games
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 6 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Miroslav Lajcak will visit South Korea on Wednesday to attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that will be held on February 9, South Korean foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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