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Afghan cyclists reach India to convey message of peace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.16 (ANI): In a move to promote peace, the two Afghan cyclists Dr. Nader Shah and his son Firoz Khan started a round-the-world trip in 2015. In a span of a year and two months they have travelled more than 11000 KMs by bicycle to 15 countries in Asia, Europe and American to co
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PM Modi should take up Balochistan issue at U.N., says Baloch leader
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 13 (ANI): Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Balochistan, World Baloch Women's Forum president Naela Quadri Baloch on Saturday said the people of the region support him and he should take up the Baloch issue with the international community at the
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UN says "gravely concerned" by Nauru abuse reports
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 10 (ANI): Voicing concern over the leaked reports revealing widespread abuse and trauma among children and women at Australia's offshore detention centre for asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru, the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has said it is "gravel
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Public spending in Pak is politically driven: UNDP chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug. 10 (ANI): The outgoing chief of United Nations Development Programme, Marc Andre has said the concentration of public spending in Pakistan is politically driven and only restricted to a few developed districts, which is increasing inequality between the rich and poor regions.
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British envoy launches project with Loomba Foundation to empower 2600 wido
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 9: The Loomba Foundation, a global NGO accredited with the United Nations under DPI and ECOSOC, has announced a partnership project with the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and Lions Clubs International British Isles and Ireland to provide dignified livelihoods to
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Swaraj to address UNGA in New York on Sept. 26
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26 in New York.
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ISIS captures about 3,000 people fleeing violence in Iraq: UN report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, Aug. 6 (ANI): The United Nations has said the ISIS militants have captured up to 3,000 people displaced from their homes trying to flee conflict zones in northern Iraq, reportedly killing 12 of them.
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U.N. statement on Kashmir 'serious', India must expedite diploma
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 5 (ANI): Even as the United Nations quickly retracted from its statement that it will continue to monitor the situation in Kashmir Valley, Janata Dal (United) leader K.C. Tyagi on Friday said due to weakness of the Indian Government, Pakistan has successfully internationalise
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Ex-President Rajapaksa's supporters protest against Lankan war crimes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug. 2 (ANI): Tens of thousands of supporters of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa held a protest march accusing the ruling government of betraying the nation by agreeing with the United Nations to investigate allegations of war crimes during the civil war.
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Kashmir has been 'unfinished business' for last 69 years and wil
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): With Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif describing Kashmir as 'unfinished agenda' of the United Nations, Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's former envoy to the United States, on Friday said Kashmir has been an 'unfinished business' for last 69 yea
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India's 'unfinished agenda' is to retrieve illegally occupi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Taking on Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for describing Kashmir as 'unfinished agenda' of the United Nations, Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh today said India's only unfinished agenda with Islamabad is to r
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Suicide car bomb kills 10 at Somalia's UN Mine Offices
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mogadishu (Somalia), July 26 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden car outside the United Nations Mine Action Service offices in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a a Somali police official said.
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