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Aung San Suu Kyi not to attend UNGA debate
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], Sept.13 (ANI): Myanmar State Counsellor and de facto leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend next week's United Nations General Assembly debate as criticism of her handling of the Rohingya crisis grows.
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Aadhaar will stand test of constitutionality, assures FM Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday expressed his confidence on the success of the Aadhaar scheme, adding that it will 'stand the test of constitutionality.'
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Jan-Dhan Yojana was perceived as Centre's usual half-heartedly-implemented
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while highlighting the three-year progress of the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) stated that most people perceived it to be a 'usual' Government scheme that is being 'half-heartedly implemented'.
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Rohingyas issue: India hits back at United Nations, High Commissioner for
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 12 (ANI): Ambassador Rajiv K. Chander, the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday expressed its disapproval with remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, saying that there appeared to be an inade
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UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New York (U.S.) September 12 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously adopted new sanctions on North Korea for conducting its sixth and largest nuclear test.
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North Korea threatens U.S. 'suffering' if harsh sanctions are imposed
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], September 11 (ANI): North Korea has warned that United States will pay a "due price," if harsh sanctions against Kim Jong Un and the country are agreed at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday, where members will vote on a draft resolution for imposing
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Afghanistan supports India's UNSC bid
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Afghanistan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani has extended his country's support for India's permanent membership in United Nations Security Council.
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U.S calls for UNSC vote on North Korea sanctions
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], September 9 (ANI): The United States has called on the United Nations Security Council to vote on Monday on a draft resolution for imposing new sanctions against North Korea that would include freezing the assets of leader Kim Jong Un over its sixth and powerful nu
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Pakistan using terrorism as tool of state policy, says India at UN
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [United States], Sept.9 (ANI): Participating in a general debate on "Culture of Peace" at the United Nations on Friday, India again aggressively flagged its concern over Pakistan continuing to be a safe haven for terrorists and terror outfits, and criticised Islamabad for using terr
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More 'gift packages' on way to U.S.: North Korea
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], September 6 (ANI): A North Korean diplomat has warned that his country is ready to send "more gift packages" to the United States, if it continues to exert pressure on the Kim Jong-un regime.
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Military action against North Korea appears 'too horrific': U.N. chief
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], September 6 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged big powers to come up with a political solution to stop Kim Jong-un from advancing in the development of nuclear weapons and inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and warned against adopti
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U.N. must take strongest action to deter North Korea: Nikki Haley
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], September 6 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said that the time is ripe to exhaust diplomatic sanctions and adopt a strong action to deter North Korea from moving forward with developing nuclear weapons.
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