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Afghanistan: Taliban threaten revenge killings of former govt officials, a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI): Taliban authorities in Afghanistan's Helmand province have threatened to retaliate against activists and former government officials in response to recent killings of Taliban commanders, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.
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Shringla arrives in New York to participate in UNSC meet on UN-League of A
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday (local time) arrived in New York to participate in the United Nations Security Council meeting on cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States (LAS).
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Oil prices decline as traders weigh prospect of EU ban on Russian oil
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Oil prices retreated on Tuesday after a jump in the prior session, as traders are weighing the prospect of a European Union (EU) ban on imports of Russian oil.
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6.7-magnitude quake hits northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge: USGS
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 16:35:08 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey(USGS) said.
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UN General Assembly to vote again on Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution on Ukraine, the second such resolution since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, a spokesperson said Monday.
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Human rights in Myanmar face 'profound crisis'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI): Amidst a "profound crisis" facing access to basic human rights in Myanmar, the UN's top rights official on Monday said that hundreds of localized armed resistance groups have now formed across the country, triggering "widespread violence in areas that were prev
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Oil prices jump amid growing supply concerns
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Oil prices jumped on Monday as reports that the European Union (EU) is considering a ban on Russian energy stoked fears about crude supply.
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UN sets up safe spaces along Ukraine's borders, provides food assistance t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI): UN has set up safe spaces along the Ukrainian border and has reached to more than 3,30,000 people with food assistance since the war began in Ukraine in late February.
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UN chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian sites
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the recent Houthi-claimed attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
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India has proved it is second to none in combating climate change: Tirumur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], March 21 (ANI): India has proved it is second to none in combating climate change and it had made robust and enhanced pledges in Glasgow during COP-26, said India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Monday (local time).
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Regrown tropical forests may have short lifespans, reveals study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 20 (ANI): A new study led by Columbia University has revealed that restored forests have a high probability of being cleared within a few years.
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Disclose information of 360 US-controlled labs across world: Russia at UNS
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 20 (ANI): Accusing the United States of developing components of biological weapons in labs in Ukraine, Russia on Friday supported China's demand at the UNSC asking the Americans to disclose information about the activities of 360 labs in the world that are allegedly
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