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In her meeting with Swaraj, the top UN official had discussed revitalisation of the UN.

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UN General Assembly President hails ‘extraordinary’ Sushma Swaraj

August 7, 2019

United Nations: UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has expressed condolences at the demise of India's former External Affairs ...

UN chief Guterres Monday said he was following ‘with concern’ the tense situation in the region and urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint.

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UN mum on claims of India violated UNSC resolutions in Kashmir

August 7, 2019

United Nations: A spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has declined to comment on claims that scrapping of Jammu ...

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Cross-border fire kills Palestinian, injures 3 Israeli soldiers in Gaza

August 1, 2019

Jerusalem: A Palestinian who crossed the Gaza border into Israel overnight shot at Israeli troops, drawing return fire in an ...

The agency -- the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) -- said it is cooperating fully with the investigation and that it cannot comment in detail because the probe is ongoing.

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Internal report alleges ethical abuse at United Nations agency for Palestinians

July 29, 2019

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories): An internal ethics report has alleged mismanagement and abuses of authority at the highest levels of the ...

Idlib and parts of the neighbouring provinces of Aleppo, Hama and Latakia are under the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a jihadist group led by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate.

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10 civilians killed in airstrike in northwest Syria

July 27, 2019

Beirut: Regime air strikes Saturday killed 10 civilians in northwest Syria, where ramped up attacks by Damascus and its ally ...

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WhatsApp partners with Niti Aayog to promote women entrepreneurs

July 25, 2019

New Delhi: India's Niti Aayog Thursday entered into a partnership with Facebook-owned WhatsApp to support the growth of a robust ...

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271 mn Indians lifted out of poverty between 2006 and 2016

July 12, 2019

United Nations: India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the ...

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56 fighters dead in northwest Syria

July 11, 2019

Beirut: Regime and jihadist-led forces were locked in clashes Thursday on the edge of an opposition bastion in northwest Syria ...

The new Unesco projections prepared for the UN High-level Political Forum show that the world will fail its education commitments without a rapid acceleration of progress.

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One in four Pakistani children will remain illiterate by 2030

July 10, 2019

Islamabad: One in four Pakistani children will not be completing primary education by the 2030 deadline of the world's Sustainable ...

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Asia registers lowest homicide rate in 2017: UN report

July 9, 2019

United Nations: Asia, which contains 60 per cent of the global population, recorded the lowest rate of homicide in 2017 ...

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Diplomatic Drift

March 15, 2026

On 4 November 2013, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to over 120 heads of Indian missions and outlined the...

March 14, 2026

In Rajasthan, accountability has recently discovered a rather dramatic sense of urgency. A ten-minute technical glitch at Prime Minister Narendra...

March 11, 2026

The energy crisis engulfing the whole world is deepening with no sign of the war between Israel-USA and Iran ending...

March 10, 2026

Nepal did what Bangladesh could not. Its Gen Z has transformed its pent-up anger against mainstream political parties and their...

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