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After New York, Silicon Valley, PM's Next US Gala "Howdy, Modi" In Texas

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday July 18, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States in September this year will have a star-spangled event in Houston, Texas. Called "Howdy, Modi", the "community summit" will see the Prime Minister's trademark address to the Indian community in America's fourth most populous city on September 22 when he visits the country for the UN General ...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief To Step Down Next Year: Diplomats

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Yukiya Amano will step down in March for health reasons, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, as the agency navigates verification of the increasingly fragile Iran nuclear deal.

Pak Must Review Kulbhushan Jadhav's Death Sentence, Says World Court ICJ: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 18, 2019

Pakistan must review the death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday in a big win for India. Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence "should remain suspended until Pakistan effectively reviews and reconsiders the conviction and sentence," said the UN court, agreeing with India's stand that Pakistan ha...

16-Judge Bench To Deliver Verdict On Kulbhushan Jadhav At 6:30 pm Today

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The International Court of Justice at The Hague will deliver its verdict at 6:30 pm today on India's appeal against the death sentence given to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistani military court. The judgement will read out by a 16-member bench at a public sitting of the United Nations court.

Kulbhushan Jadhav: 5 Facts On The Indian On Death Row In Pakistan

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday July 20, 2019

Pakistan must review the death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday in a big win for India. Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence "should remain suspended until Pakistan effectively reviews and reconsiders the conviction and sentence," said the UN court, agreeing with India's stand that Pakistan ha...

"You Must Be Stupid": Rodrigo Duterte Says Won't Be Tried By International Court

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared he will never be tried by an international court for mass killings in his war on drugs, and vowed no let-up in a crackdown that he said he was winning and would see through "to the very end".

UN Officials In "Awe" Over India's Sustainable Development Goals Progress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

India has said it is committed to accelerating economic growth beyond seven per cent over the next five years while ensuring there is no trade-off between sustainability and development, as top UN officials expressed "awe" over the country's remarkable progress in moving towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

World Court Decision Soon On Kulbhushan Jadhav, On Death Row In Pakistan: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: India's appeal against former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence in Pakistan on charges of "espionage and terrorism" will be decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) shortly. India has challenged the "farcical trial" that Kulbhushan Jadhav was put through on the basis of what it claims was an extracte...

AIDS Deaths Down A Third Since 2010, Many Challenges Persist: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 16, 2019

HIV-related deaths last year fell to around 770,000 -- some 33 per cent lower than in 2010 -- the United Nations said Tuesday, but warned that global efforts to eradicate the disease were stalling as funding dries up.

United Nations Offers Help To India, Other Countries To Deal With Floods

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 18, 2019

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered United Nations (UN) assistance to India and other flood-affected countries in the region.

821 Million People Suffered From Hunger, Malnutrition In 2018: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 15, 2019

More than 821 million people suffered from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday -- the third year in a row that the number has risen.

PM Modi Likely To Attend UN General Assembly Meet In September: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the US in September for the upcoming UN general assembly meeting and is likely to address Indian-Americans in Houston during his trip, community leaders said Friday.

Philippine President Mocks "Ice-Eating" Iceland Over UN Vote On Drug War

World News | Reuters | Friday July 12, 2019

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at Iceland on Friday for spearheading a U.N. resolution to investigate his bloody war on drugs, saying it was a nation made entirely of ice, with no understanding of his country's problems.

United Nations Praises India For Reducing Multi-Dimensional Poverty

India News | ANI | Friday July 12, 2019

The UN contended that poverty is complex. There is little or no correlation between economic inequality and poverty.

New North Korea Constitution Calls Kim Jong Un Head Of State

World News | Reuters | Friday July 12, 2019

Kim Jong Un has been formally named head of state of North Korea and commander-in-chief of the military in a new constitution observers said was possibly aimed at preparing for a peace treaty with the United States.