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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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What Shashi Tharoor Said On Pakistan At United Nations Anti-Terror Panels
India is not friendless in the UN Security Council and Pakistan chairing its Taliban Sanctions Committee and being named vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee is a designation without much practical consequence, Shashi Tharoor said.
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Democrats Elect Minnesota's Ken Martin As DNC Chair
Looking to rebuild after the party's election loss to Donald Trump in November, the Democratic National Committee on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the leader of the state party in Minnesota, as its new chair.
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Pakistan Begins 2-Year Term At UN Security Council, To Oppose Reform Sought By India
Pakistan today replaced Japan for a seat at the world's topmost diplomatic body - the UN Security Council. Islamabad will occupy one of the two seats from the Asia-Pacific region for two years starting today.
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UN Committee Unable To Agree On Palestinian Bid For Full Membership
A UN Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full U.N. member "was unable to make a unanimous recommendation" on whether it met the criteria, according to the committee report seen by Reuters.
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Russia Must End "Forcible Transfer" Of Ukrainian Children: UN Panel
Russia must end the forcible transfer of children from Ukraine and provide information about those already taken and ensure they are returned home, a UN committee said Thursday.
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United Nations Committee 'Raise Red Flag' Over Racism In Italian Football
The United Nations committee responsible for combating racism "raised a red flag" over Italian football in its latest findings published on Thursday.
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TikTok CEO to Testify Before US Congress in March Amid Increased Scrutiny Over Security Concerns
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before the US Energy and Commerce Committee in March, the company confirmed on Monday. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking TikTok in the US over national security concerns.
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"China Can't...": Ex Envoy After Pak's Abdul Makki Named Global Terrorist
India's former representative at the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, on Monday said the news about Abdul Rehman Makki being designated as a global terrorist by the UN sanctions committee depicts a growing understanding globally that China cannot thwart India
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Voyager Gains Initial Court Approval for $1 Billion Binance Deal, Responds to National Security Concerns
Voyager, the bankrupt crypto lender on Tuesday said it had received initial court approval for the proposed sale of the firm's assets to Binance. The lender also said that it would address any issues that would lead the US Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to oppose the transaction, which it says will allow customers to r...
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India To Contribute $500,000 To UN Trust Fund For Counter-Terrorism
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India will contribute $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year to aid capacity-building support to member states in combating terrorism.
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At Top UN Meet, S Jaishankar On "Potent Instruments In Terrorist Toolkit"
On challenges posed by emerging technologies, Mr Jaishnakar said technologies like virtual private network, encrypted message services, and blockchain have also thrown up new challenges for governments and regulatory bodies.
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Use Of New Payment Mechanism By Terrorists To Be Focus Of UN Meet In India
The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee will discuss ways to deal with terrorist groups using the internet, new online payment mechanism and unmanned aerial systems.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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China Blocks US, India Move To List Pakistani Terrorist In United Nations
China put a last-minute block on a joint proposal by India and the United States in the UN to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a 'Global Terrorist' under the Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council.
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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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What Shashi Tharoor Said On Pakistan At United Nations Anti-Terror Panels
India is not friendless in the UN Security Council and Pakistan chairing its Taliban Sanctions Committee and being named vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee is a designation without much practical consequence, Shashi Tharoor said.
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Democrats Elect Minnesota's Ken Martin As DNC Chair
Looking to rebuild after the party's election loss to Donald Trump in November, the Democratic National Committee on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the leader of the state party in Minnesota, as its new chair.
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Pakistan Begins 2-Year Term At UN Security Council, To Oppose Reform Sought By India
Pakistan today replaced Japan for a seat at the world's topmost diplomatic body - the UN Security Council. Islamabad will occupy one of the two seats from the Asia-Pacific region for two years starting today.
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UN Committee Unable To Agree On Palestinian Bid For Full Membership
A UN Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full U.N. member "was unable to make a unanimous recommendation" on whether it met the criteria, according to the committee report seen by Reuters.
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Russia Must End "Forcible Transfer" Of Ukrainian Children: UN Panel
Russia must end the forcible transfer of children from Ukraine and provide information about those already taken and ensure they are returned home, a UN committee said Thursday.
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United Nations Committee 'Raise Red Flag' Over Racism In Italian Football
The United Nations committee responsible for combating racism "raised a red flag" over Italian football in its latest findings published on Thursday.
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TikTok CEO to Testify Before US Congress in March Amid Increased Scrutiny Over Security Concerns
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before the US Energy and Commerce Committee in March, the company confirmed on Monday. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking TikTok in the US over national security concerns.
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"China Can't...": Ex Envoy After Pak's Abdul Makki Named Global Terrorist
India's former representative at the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, on Monday said the news about Abdul Rehman Makki being designated as a global terrorist by the UN sanctions committee depicts a growing understanding globally that China cannot thwart India
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Voyager Gains Initial Court Approval for $1 Billion Binance Deal, Responds to National Security Concerns
Voyager, the bankrupt crypto lender on Tuesday said it had received initial court approval for the proposed sale of the firm's assets to Binance. The lender also said that it would address any issues that would lead the US Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to oppose the transaction, which it says will allow customers to r...
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India To Contribute $500,000 To UN Trust Fund For Counter-Terrorism
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India will contribute $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year to aid capacity-building support to member states in combating terrorism.
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At Top UN Meet, S Jaishankar On "Potent Instruments In Terrorist Toolkit"
On challenges posed by emerging technologies, Mr Jaishnakar said technologies like virtual private network, encrypted message services, and blockchain have also thrown up new challenges for governments and regulatory bodies.
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Use Of New Payment Mechanism By Terrorists To Be Focus Of UN Meet In India
The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee will discuss ways to deal with terrorist groups using the internet, new online payment mechanism and unmanned aerial systems.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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China Blocks US, India Move To List Pakistani Terrorist In United Nations
China put a last-minute block on a joint proposal by India and the United States in the UN to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a 'Global Terrorist' under the Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council.
