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Ex-UN General Assembly president held, charged in bribery case
New York: In an embarrassing turn of events for the United Nations, former General Assembly president John Ashe was arrested…
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Ex-UN General Assembly president held, charged in bribery case
New York: In an embarrassing turn of events for the United Nations, former General Assembly president John Ashe was arrested…
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India votes to raise Palestine, Vatican flags at UN
United Nations: India was among 119 nations that voted in support of a UN General Assembly resolution granting the right…
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Hillary Clinton calls for ‘Global effort’ to help refugees in Europe
Cedar Rapids: Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for a ‘concerted global effort’ to assist the hundreds of thousands of refugees…
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Cholera outbreaks in South Sudan, kills 32: UN
London: A cholera erupted in war-torn South Sudan has killed at least 32 people,a fifth of them children under five,…
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60 million people displaced due to wars, conflict in 2014: UN
Geneva: A record 60 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide due to wars, persecution and conflict in 2014, an average…
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UN assures India of taking up Lakhvi release issue
United Nations: A UNSC committee has assured India that it will take up the issue of Mumbai terror attack mastermind…
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There should be zero tolerance towards violent extremism: India
United Nations: Asserting that there are no good or bad terrorists, India has told the UN Security Council that absence…
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Gulf states ask UN Security Council for Yemen arms embargo
United Nations: Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies presented powerful members of the UN Security Council with suggested elements for…
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UN lauds India’s improved disaster risk management
United Nations: Lauding India’s improved disaster risk management and accuracy of its meteorological department, the UN has said timely warnings…
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