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MEA rebukes OHCHR interference regarding legal action against Teesta Setal
Updated : 5 hours, 23 min ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday rebuked the UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) for Human Rights interference against Teesta Setalvad and two other persons as "completely unwarranted."
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'Regrettable and un-Islamic': AIMPLB condemns Udaipur tailor murder
Updated : 10 hours, 29 min ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) condemned the cold-blooded murder of a tailor in Udaipur saying that "taking law into your own hands is highly condemnable, regrettable and un-Islamic".
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Urban refugees demonstrate at UNHCR office in Kathmandu seeking asylum
Updated : 21 hours, 58 min ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 28 (ANI): Urban refugees on Monday staged a sit-in protest at the entrance of the UN refugee agency-UNHCR, seeking 11-point demand that as per them would make their stay in Nepal easier.
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Tuvalu's foreign minister withdraws from UN conference after China blocks
Updated : 22 hours, 12 min ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe has pulled out of the UN Oceans Conference after China blocked Taiwan's delegation from participating.
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Tragic quake in south-east Afghanistan kills 155 children: UN Report
Updated : 1 day, 11 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 28 (ANI): At least 155 children have died after a tragic earthquake hit south-east Afghanistan last week, stated a report released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on June 26.
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Sudan to file complaint to UN against Ethiopia
Updated : 1 day, 15 hours ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Sudan on Monday decided to file a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against Ethiopia over "the killing of seven Sudanese soldiers and a citizen held as captives."
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Twitter in India bans accounts of Pakistan Embassies in UN, Turkey, Iran a
Updated : 1 day, 18 hours ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Twitter in India banned official accounts of Pakistan Embassies in UN, Turkey, Iran and Egypt. Earlier, Twitter also withheld the account of the national public broadcaster in Pakistan - Radio Pakistan.
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UN asks for USD 110mn in emergency aid in wake of Afghanistan earthquake
Updated : 1 day, 21 hours ago IST
New York [US], June 27 (ANI): The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal following last week's earthquake in Afghanistan, calling for USD 110 million.
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Supreme Court judgment in Zakia Jafri case deeply disappointing, says Cong
Updated : 1 day, 21 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Congress has said that the Supreme Court judgment in the Zakia Jafri case is deeply disappointing and despite the verdict, some fundamental questions "remain unanswered".
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UN Security Council renews mandate of peacekeeping force on Golan
Updated : 1 day, 21 hours ago IST
New York [US], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on the Golan Heights for six months, till Dec. 31.
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UN chief underlines cities' role in sustainable development
Updated : 1 day, 22 hours ago IST
New York [US], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a video message on Monday said that cities are central to virtually every challenge we face -- and essential to building a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.
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Sikh minority in Afghanistan continues to face attacks by Islamic terroris
Updated : 1 day, 23 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 27 (ANI): The recent attack at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in the capital city of Afghanistan once again showed how the minority Sikh community in the country remains a soft target for terrorists.
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