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Democracy, Demography, Dynamism spurring development: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], Jan 23 (ANI): Underlining the achievements of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defined Democracy, Demography and Dynamism as the guiding forces of development in India.
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Differentiation between 'good' terrorism, 'bad' terrorism bigger threat: P
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland] January 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of terrorism at the World Economic Forum (WEF), calling it a big threat and "even a bigger threat if one draws the distinction as 'good' terrorism and 'bad' terrorism."
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Suppliers must not decline to record UIN: Finance Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance on Monday advised suppliers to not decline to record the Unique Identify Number (UIN) of embassies, missions, consulates and UN organisations on the tax invoice.
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UN staff member abducted in Kabul
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 22 (ANI): A United Nations staff member and her child were reportedly abducted on Monday morning from Khair Kahan in Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul.
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After US aid cut, UNRWA launches funding campaign
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Jan 21 (ANI): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine refugees has announced that it has launched an international funding campaign after the United States cut aid to the agency.
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UN special envoy visits Rohingya camp in B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], Jan. 21 (ANI): The United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, visited a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's coastal town of Cox's Bazar on Saturday.
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US, India urge Pak to prosecute Hafiz Saeed
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 19 (ANI): The United States and India on Friday urged Pakistan to prosecute United Nations-designated global terrorist Hafiz Saeed "to the fullest extent of the law".
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My basic nature is to convert adversity into opportunity: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan. 19 (ANI): My basic nature is to convert adversity into opportunity, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview, while talking about his initial lack of experience in foreign policies after assuming the charge in 2014 and turning this deficiency into his strengt
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US won't provide $45m food aid pledged to UNRWA
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): The United States has announced that it will not provide USD 45 million in emergency food aid for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) for now.
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US withholds half aid package for UNRWA
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 17 (ANI): The U.S. State Department has announced that it was withholding USD 65 million out of a USD 125 million aid package earmarked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).
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B'desh, Myanmar aim to resettle Rohingyas in 2 years
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Jan 16 (ANI): Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday have finalised an agreement, which will facilitate the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.
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Twitter account of Indian ambassador to UN hacked
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): In what can only be a case of hacking, two photographs of Pakistan's flag and the neighbour country's President Mamnoon Hussain were posted from the Twitter account of India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin.
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