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Russia needs evidence to investigate case of Navalny: Envoy to UN
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is ready to investigate the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny, but it needs to see evidence first, yet does not have access to it, Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Vassily Nebenzia told Sputnik.
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New York State to close bars at night as coronavirus cases spike again
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of New York is introducing a curfew on bars, restaurants and gyms and is limiting indoor gatherings to ten people, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday amid an increase in novel coronavirus cases.
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New study proposes strategies to control Covid pandemic while sustaining e
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New York [US], November 12 (ANI): Researchers have developed two strategies, if used together and followed closely could reduce coronavirus transmission by transmission by an amount comparable to that of a strict lockdown, while maintaining economic activity.
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WHO chief Tedros thanks PM Modi for strong commitment to Covid vaccine
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New York [US], November 12 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strong commitment to Covax and making Covid-19 vaccines a global public good.
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UN may close year with greater arrears than in 2019 amid cash crisis: Spok
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations continues to experience a severe shortage of funds and may be left with greater outstanding state contributions by the end of 2020 as compared to last year, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
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Indian soldiers continue to make us proud through UN Peacekeeping, says TS
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): On the occasion of Remembrance Day, Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Wednesday said that the Indian soldiers have made an "extraordinary contribution" since World War 1 and are still making the country proud by participating in
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UN Chief concerned by attacks on journalists, urges action to tackle impun
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his concern over attacks on journalists in conflict zones worldwide and called for coordinated efforts to address the impunity for such crimes, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a pr
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Leicestershire cricket club signs Ed Barnes from Yorkshire
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Leicestershire [UK], November 11 (ANI): England's County Cricket Club Leicestershire on Tuesday announced the signing of former Yorkshire pacer Ed Barnes on a three-year deal.
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NBA: New 72-game season to begin on December 22
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New York [USA], November 10 (ANI): The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have reached an agreement on the start of the 2020-21 season, as well as adjustments to certain provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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India-US relations will reach new heights under Biden, Modi: Jagdish Sewha
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New York [US], November 8 (ANI): Jagdish Sewhani, President of the Indian American Public Affairs Committee on Saturday congratulated Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victories and expressed confidence that India-US relations wi
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Joe Biden is pro-India, will have much closer relations with the country:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 8 (ANI): Sant Chatwal, an Indian-American businessman based in New York, expressed joy at Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's victory at the US Presidential elections and said that Biden was very much pro-India, and will maintain good relations with most cou
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India garners big victory as its candidate secures position to key UN comm
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New York [US], November 7 (ANI): In a tightly contested election at the United Nations in New York, Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra was elected to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) on Friday.
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