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Comedian John Oliver concludes season of his show by blowing up '2020', ri
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): When comedian John Oliver bid adieu to season 7 of his show Last Week Tonight, he did in his own way by blowing up "2020" and calling the year an absolute "parade of misery".
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Countries spreading religious hatred, supporting cross-border terrorism am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): Taking a veiled dig at Pakistan, India on Tuesday said that some countries are taking advantage of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to spread "divisive hatred" to other parts of the world on the basis of religion and are continuing their support to cross-border
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Shahid Afridi requests Haris Rauf to bowl slow after 'unplayable yorker'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], November 17 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has requested Haris Rauf to bowl him slower deliveries the next time after the right-handed bowler had rattled Afridi's stump by a sensational in-swinging yorker on Sunday.
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UNSC has become an impaired organ: India
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) said that today the Security Council has become an "impaired organ" as it is "unable to act with credibility essentially due to its unrepresentative nature".
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SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on first operational mission in space
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts soared into outer space on Sunday, marking the kick-off of what NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) hopes will be years of the company helping to keep the International Space Station (ISS) fully s
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Global COVID-19 cases top 54 million
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the global scale has surpassed 54 million, the latest data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center showed on Sunday.
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UN Secretary-General extends greetings on Diwali
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New York [US], November 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, the United Nations extended wishes to people celebrating the festival across the world.
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Biden clinches victory in Arizona, taking his victorious electoral count t
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden has narrowly won Arizona, capturing the state's 11 electoral votes and strengthening his Electoral College margin, while President Donald Trump has not yet conceded defeat in the presidential elections, reported New York Times.
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COVID-19 pandemic cannot be used as excuse by developed countries to under
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New York [US], November 13 (ANI): Coronavirus pandemic cannot be used as an excuse to not fulfill the commitments of the developed countries or to undermine environmental conventions, said TS Tirumurti, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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UNGA, UNSC elect 5 judges to International Court of Justice
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New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for nine-year terms, UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir announced after the completion of the v
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Low, middle income countries' access to Covid-19 vaccine crucial for econo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The access of low and middle-income countries to vaccines against the coronavirus is important to fight the consequences of the pandemic, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
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UN will offer all support to Libya in holding election within 18 months
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New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will provide all necessary support to Libya in holding a future presidential and parliamentary election, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Thursday.
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