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Israeli envoy walks out of UNGA, slams Iranian President Raisi for "denyin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 21 (ANI): Israeli envoy to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan walked out of the General Assembly while criticizing Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for denying the Holocaust events which led to the murder of millions of Jews.
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When will UN recognise Bangladesh genocide?
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 15 (ANI): The Bangladesh genocide perpetrated by Pakistan, one of the biggest after World War II, took place when Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of a sovereign new Bangladesh in the early hours of March 26, 1971.
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'The Great Waldo Pepper' star Bo Brundin passes away at 85
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): Bo Brundin, a Swedish actor widely known for playing a despondent German World War I pilot alongside Robert Redford in the action adventure movie The Great Waldo Pepper, has passed away. He was 85.
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Boris Johnson tops list of bad UK Prime Ministers, says poll
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 1 (ANI): Boris Johnson has topped the list of bad Prime Ministers to hold the office of 10 Downing Street since World War II, according to a poll.
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James Franco returns to acting four years after sex-misconduct allegations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): James Franco, who stepped away from acting following a series of allegations of sexual misconduct four years ago, is back in action.
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Assault on Indian forces along LAC was warning world should heed: Australi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday said the "assault on Indian forces" along the Line of Actual Control with China in 2020 was a warning that the world should heed. He also noted that Beijing's military build-up is the most ambitious by
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Over 36 million children displaced worldwide, highest since World War II:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI): An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported Friday.
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100 days of Ukraine war leave 5.2 mn children in need of humanitarian aid:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 1 (ANI): Nearly 100 days of war in Ukraine have brought devastating consequences for children at a scale and speed not seen since World War II, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund), said on Wednesday.
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Belarus celebrates 77th anniversary of Victory Day
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Belarus hosted a series of commemorative events on Monday, dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front of World War II.
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Putin defends military action in Ukraine at Russia's Victory Day parade
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 9 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended the country's military action in Ukraine in his speech at a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square on Monday.
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Russian Amb Denis Alipov recalls India's role in defeating 'Nazi Germany'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): As Russia marks the 77th anniversary of Victory Day on May 9, the day when the Second World War ended, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov expressed gratitude towards India for its contribution in defeating "Nazi Germany".
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Are Chinese military bases a threat in the South Pacific?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 9 (ANI): April's signing of a secretive security cooperation agreement by Solomon Islands and China understandably created a huge stir in Australasia and the South Pacific. The deal could potentially pave the way for a full-blown Chinese military base in the Solomons, but h
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