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Pak-China Bid To Internationalise J&K Broken "Piece By Piece" At UN: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The rare closed-door consultations on Kashmir by the UN Security Council ended without any outcome or statement from the powerful 15-nation UN organ, dealing a huge snub to Pakistan and its all-weather ally China to internationalise the issue, which an overwhelming majority stressed is a bilateral matter between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Blog: Land Use And Diets Need To Change, Now, Warns UN Report

Blog | Chetan Bhattacharji | Thursday August 8, 2019

There's a double whammy for mega-cities like Delhi-NCR, which could worsen heatwaves. A combination of "global warming and urbanisation can amplify warming in cities and their surroundings (heat island effect), especially during heat waves.

Al-Qaeda Remains Resilient, Working Closely With Lashkar: UN Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

Al-Qaeda "remains resilient" and continues to cooperate closely with Pakistan-based terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Haqqani Network, but the health of its leader Aiman Muhammed al-Zawahiri and how the succession will work are in doubt, according to a UN report.

600 Killed, 25 Million Affected By Floods In South Asia: United Nations

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

At least 600 people have been killed and over 25 million others affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Myanmar, the UN has said.

"Seems To Accord A Legitimacy To Terrorism": India Slams UN Report On J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

India on Thursday dubbed an update of a UN rights office report on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir as "false and motivated" and as one that seeks to create an artificial parity between the world's largest democracy and the country that "openly practises state-sponsored terrorism".

"Legitimises Terrorism": India Protests UN Body Report On Kashmir

India News | Written by Nidhi Razdan | Monday July 8, 2019

India has reacted strongly and lodged a diplomatic protest over a new report by the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government has called the report "false, with a motivated narrative".

UN "Paralysis" Delaying Justice For Jamal Khashoggi Murder: Expert

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 27, 2019

UN "paralysis" has prevented accountability for the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a rights expert said Wednesday, accusing Secretary General Antonio Guterres of failing to act in pursuit of justice.

Semi-Arranged Marriages Replacing Arranged Marriages In India: UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Semi-arranged marriages are partially replacing arranged marriages in India, especially in urban areas, leading to reduction in marital violence and giving women a greater say in crucial decisions on finances and family planning, according to a UN report.

UN Jamal Khashoggi Report Piles Pressure On Saudi Crown Prince

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 21, 2019

Saudi Arabia has sought to move on from the scandal triggered by journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but a UN expert's report implicating its crown prince has heaped global pressure back on the kingdom, analysts say.

Jamal Khashoggi's Killers Will "Pay The Price", Says Turkish President

World News | ANI | Thursday June 20, 2019

Shortly upon the release of a UN report regarding Jamal Khashoggi's killing, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said that late journalist's killers "will pay the price."

"Nothing New": Saudi Arabia Rebuffs Report on Jamal Khashoggi Murder

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 20, 2019

Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs on Wednesday rejected a UN report that said there is credible evidence Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level officials are liable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Has "The Sacrificial Lamb" Arrived?: New Recordings In Khashoggi Murder

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 20, 2019

Moments before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered last October, two of his suspected murderers waiting at the kingdom's Istanbul consulate fretted about the task at hand, according to a UN report published on Wednesday.

India Will Overtake China As Most Populated Country In 8 Years: UN Report

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 18, 2019

India will overtake China to become the world's most populated country in just eight years, according to a United Nations report.

India's Population To Surpass China "Around 2027": UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

India, projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country around 2027, is expected to add nearly 273 million people between now and 2050 and will remain the most populated country through the end of the current century, a UN report said on Monday.

North Koreans Survive By Paying Bribes: UN Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 28, 2019

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday in a report that Pyongyang dismissed as politically motivated.