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UN Report Reveals That United Nations Reports Are Not Widely Read
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefed countries on Friday on the report, produced by his UN80 reform taskforce that focused on how UN staff implement thousands of mandates given to them by bodies like the General Assembly or Security Council.
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Russian Drone Strikes On Ukraine Hit All-Time Record In July
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine have hit an all-time high, as Kyiv held a day of mourning after one of the deadliest attacks on the capital left 31 dead.
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US Weaponising Economy To "Dictate Its Will" To Iran, India: Tehran
Iran on Thursday accused the United States of weaponising the economy and using sanctions as tools to "dictate its will on independent nations" such as Iran and India and impede their growth and development.
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'Bolt From The Blue': Lightning Megaflash Of 829 Kilometres Sets New World Record
A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday - a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States.
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US Tariffs India Highlights: "Will Take All Steps For Nation's Interest": Piyush Goyal On Trump's Tariff Shocker
US Tariffs On India LIVE Updates: Hours after announcing 25 per cent tariffs on Indian imports, US President Donald Trump has hit out at New Delhi and its trading partner Moscow.
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This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
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UN Report Names Terror Group Behind Pahalgam Attack, Pak Cover-Up Shatters
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has, for the first time, officially identified The Resistance Front (TRF) in a sanctions monitoring report as responsible for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.
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Who Is Manjot Singh, Indian Detained By US Immigration After 6 Arrests
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained an Indian national on charges of illegal entry into the United States and repeated criminal activity.
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Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation's largest abortion provider fights Trump's administration over efforts to defund the organization in his tax legislation
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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"Hunger Must Never Be a Weapon Of War": UN Chief On Gaza, Sudan Crisis
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Monday to reject hunger as a weapon of war.
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The UN, Palestinians, Israel And A Hope For Two-State Solution
Ever since the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states in 1947, the United Nations has been inextricably linked to the fate of Palestinians, with the organization meeting this week hoping to revive the two-state solution.
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Why Brazil Chose One Of Its Poorer Cities For UN Climate Talks
When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations' annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestation and much of the world's troubles will be right in their faces - by design.
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How Many Countries Recognise Palestine As A State?
Several tallies are circulating regarding the countries that recognise the State of Palestine. Here is a recap of how AFP came to its own count, identifying at least 142 states among the 193 United Nations members.
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Cambodia Calls For Ceasefire With Thailand After Deadly Clashes
Cambodia wants an "immediate ceasefire" with Thailand, the country's envoy to the United Nations said Friday, after the neighbors traded deadly strikes for a second day, with Bangkok also signaling an openness to talks.
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UN Report Reveals That United Nations Reports Are Not Widely Read
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefed countries on Friday on the report, produced by his UN80 reform taskforce that focused on how UN staff implement thousands of mandates given to them by bodies like the General Assembly or Security Council.
-
Russian Drone Strikes On Ukraine Hit All-Time Record In July
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine have hit an all-time high, as Kyiv held a day of mourning after one of the deadliest attacks on the capital left 31 dead.
-
US Weaponising Economy To "Dictate Its Will" To Iran, India: Tehran
Iran on Thursday accused the United States of weaponising the economy and using sanctions as tools to "dictate its will on independent nations" such as Iran and India and impede their growth and development.
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'Bolt From The Blue': Lightning Megaflash Of 829 Kilometres Sets New World Record
A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday - a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States.
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US Tariffs India Highlights: "Will Take All Steps For Nation's Interest": Piyush Goyal On Trump's Tariff Shocker
US Tariffs On India LIVE Updates: Hours after announcing 25 per cent tariffs on Indian imports, US President Donald Trump has hit out at New Delhi and its trading partner Moscow.
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This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
-
UN Report Names Terror Group Behind Pahalgam Attack, Pak Cover-Up Shatters
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has, for the first time, officially identified The Resistance Front (TRF) in a sanctions monitoring report as responsible for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.
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Who Is Manjot Singh, Indian Detained By US Immigration After 6 Arrests
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained an Indian national on charges of illegal entry into the United States and repeated criminal activity.
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Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation's largest abortion provider fights Trump's administration over efforts to defund the organization in his tax legislation
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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"Hunger Must Never Be a Weapon Of War": UN Chief On Gaza, Sudan Crisis
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Monday to reject hunger as a weapon of war.
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The UN, Palestinians, Israel And A Hope For Two-State Solution
Ever since the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states in 1947, the United Nations has been inextricably linked to the fate of Palestinians, with the organization meeting this week hoping to revive the two-state solution.
-
Why Brazil Chose One Of Its Poorer Cities For UN Climate Talks
When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations' annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestation and much of the world's troubles will be right in their faces - by design.
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How Many Countries Recognise Palestine As A State?
Several tallies are circulating regarding the countries that recognise the State of Palestine. Here is a recap of how AFP came to its own count, identifying at least 142 states among the 193 United Nations members.
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Cambodia Calls For Ceasefire With Thailand After Deadly Clashes
Cambodia wants an "immediate ceasefire" with Thailand, the country's envoy to the United Nations said Friday, after the neighbors traded deadly strikes for a second day, with Bangkok also signaling an openness to talks.
