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BNP urges UN intervention for prevention of Baloch genocide by Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement has urged for immediate intervention of the United Nations in Pakistan to prevent Baloch genocide being committed in the country.
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14 UN peacekeepers killed in DR Congo attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], December 8 (ANI): At least 14 peacekeepers have been killed and 53 wounded in an attack on the United Nations (UN) base in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Taj Mahal is second best UNESCO world heritage site: Survey
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The importance of preserving our cultural and natural heritage is crucial, and groups like the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization are key in this endeavour.
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UNSC to meet over Trump's decision on Jerusalem
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
United Nations [U.N.], December 07 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Friday, in connection with the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
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Trump's decision on Jerusalem has opened 'gates of hell', warns Arab world
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi/London [India/U.K.], December 7 (ANI): The Arab world has denounced the United States's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and said the holy city would continue to remain "eternal capital of the State of Palestine" and President Donald Trump's move has opened "the
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Netanyahu welcomes US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi/Manhattan [India/U.S.], December 7 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the United States' move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and termed it a "historic day".
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UN human rights chief cites 'elements of genocide' in Myanmar's Rohingya c
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 5 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Tuesday condemned the brutal attacks at and decades-long discrimination against the Rohingyas, citing they could contain "elements of genocide."
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Bangladesh calls for UNHRC meeting to discuss Rohingya issue
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 04 (ANI): Bangladesh has called for a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to discuss the human rights issue of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
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US ends participation in UN's Global Compact on Migration
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [United States], December 3 (ANI): The United States has announced that it will not participate in the United Nations' Global Compact on Migration as it does not meet the policies and principles of the Trump administration.
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Ashley Judd discusses 'messy, unprecedented' fight against sexual miscondu
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 3 (ANI): Hollywood actress Ashley Judd, who, along with a number of other women, has claimed that she was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein, wants to make sure that the allegations made against Hollywood's top stars and producers are not just treated as
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M.J. Akbar takes dig at Afghanistan's neighbour
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Baku [Azerbaijan], Dec 2 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs M.J. Akbar stated that 'a certain neighbour of Afghanistan has consistently chosen violence, disruption and deceit as its only contribution to the region.'
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Indian peacekeepers save local community in Congo
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], Nov. 30 (ANI): Indian peacekeepers saved lives of local Hutus in Democratic Republic of Congo on November 8, by transferring the civilians to a safer location out of armed group dominated area.
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