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UN calls for restraint after assassination of Iranian scientist
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is calling for keeping restraint and avoiding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East after the assassination of the Iranian scientist, the deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general said.
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26/11 anniversary: Anti-terrorism protests in US, Canada
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Toronto/ New York [Canada/US], November 27 (ANI): The members of Hindu Forum Canada organised an 'LED Truck advertisement' campaign across many cities of Greater Toronto areas against Pakistan's terrorist attack on Mumbai in 2008.
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Indian Americans in New York hold protest outside Pak Consulate, Times Squ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI): To commemorate the sacrifice of the security personnel and people who lost their lives in the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attack, a group of Indian Americans held protests outside the Pakistan Consulate and Times Square on Thursday (Local time) against Islamabad's
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Rights bodies urge Pak authorities to probe violence against Ahmadiyyas
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 26 (ANI): Pakistani authorities should urgently and impartially investigate a surge in violent attacks on members of the Ahmadiyya religious community, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said on Thursday. The a
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NBA All-Star 2021 in Indianapolis pushed back to 2024
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New York [USA], November 26 (ANI): The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Indiana Pacers on Thursday announced that NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which was originally scheduled for February 2021 is pushed back to 2024.
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One child or teen infected with HIV every 100 seconds last year: UNICEF
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the UNICEF said on Wednesday. Nearly 320,000 children and adolescents were infected with HIV and 110,000 children died of AIDS
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UN releases USD 25 million for women-led projects fighting gender-based vi
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New York [US], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian chief has released 25 million US dollars from its emergency fund to support women-led organisations that prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
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New modified wheat variety could help tackle global food shortage
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent.
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Remember Abbottabad: India slams Pak for presenting 'dossier of lies' at U
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI): India on Tuesday lambasted Islamabad for presenting a "dossier of lies" against New Delhi at the United Nations, saying "concocting documents and peddling false narratives" is not new to Pakistan, which hosts the worlds largest number of UN proscribed ter
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UN still in discussion on Russian offer of free coronavirus vaccines for i
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Months after Russian President Vladimir Putin made an offer to provide free Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines to all the United Nations staff worldwide, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday said they are still holding discussions and looking at the
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'Delhi Crime' wins International Emmy Award for Best Drama series
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI): In what comes as a proud moment for India, Netflix web series 'Delhi Crime' has won the 'Best Drama Series' award at the 48th International Emmys.
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UN General Assembly re-elects Grandi as high commissioner for refugees
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN General Assembly on Monday re-elected High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi for a two-and-a-half-year term, the UN Refugee Agency said in a press release.
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