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"Know Pain Of Losing Home": New UN Refugee Agency Chief Was Once In Exile
Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of the UN refugee agency as it grapples with a funding shortfall and ever-rising needs.
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UK Defence Chief Says "Whole Nation" Must Be Ready To Fight Amid Russia Threat
The new head of Britain's armed forces warned on Monday that "more" Britons will need to be ready to fight for their country due to an increasingly dangerous world.
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Explainer: How Will Next UN Chief Be Chosen And Who Wants The Job?
A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.
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Pre-Historic Caves, Forests Among Sites Vying For UNESCO Heritage Spot
The United Nation's cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine bio-systems and others vying for the coveted spots.
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Nitish Kumar New JDU Chief After Lalan Singh Quits Amid Exit Speculation
Nitish Kumar was unanimously re-elected as President of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) at a meeting of the party's national executive in Delhi on Friday afternoon.
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Israel Intensifies Strikes On Gaza As UN Weighs New Call For Ceasefire
Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday as the UN Security Council was due to vote on another ceasefire demand and concern mounted over the conflict's impact on global shipping.
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BJP Appoints New State Unit Chiefs For Meghalaya, Puducherry And Nagaland
BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday appointed new presidents for the party's units in Meghalaya, Puducherry, and Nagaland.
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UN Chief Expresses Concern About Excessive Use Of Force To Iran President
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York on Thursday and raised human rights issues, a UNspokesman said on Friday.
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Former Grenada Minister Appointed As United Nations Climate Chief
Grenada's former climate resilience minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday.
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UN Chief Demands Access To Ukraine Nuclear Plant After New Russian Attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling of Europe's largest atomic plant at the weekend.
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Gujarat Congress Will Merge Soon With State's BJP Unit: Arvind Kejriwal's New Jab
In a sharp attack against its opponents, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that Gujarat Congress will soon merge with the Gujarat BJP unit as they have "love brewing" between them.
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Climate Change Indicators Hit Record Highs In 2021: UN Chief
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that the global energy system was driving humanity towards catastrophe.
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In Turf War With Akhilesh Yadav, A Fresh Move By Uncle Shivpal Yadav
The turf war between Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Yadav that has intensified after the BJP's big Uttar Pradesh state election win, appears to have taken a new turn with all units - national and regional - of the Pragatis
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Stolen Firearms, Ammunition Of Mamata Banerjee's Security Guard Recovered
Police on Thursday recovered firearms and ammunition belonging to an assistant sub-inspector of the special security unit of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which were allegedly stolen from a train, near the New Coochbehar Railway Station
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Covid Is "Borderless": UN Chief Slams "Unfair", "Ineffective" Travel Bans
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed travel bans targeting specific countries and regions imposed over the new Covid-19 variant as "unfair" and "ineffective."
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"Know Pain Of Losing Home": New UN Refugee Agency Chief Was Once In Exile
Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of the UN refugee agency as it grapples with a funding shortfall and ever-rising needs.
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UK Defence Chief Says "Whole Nation" Must Be Ready To Fight Amid Russia Threat
The new head of Britain's armed forces warned on Monday that "more" Britons will need to be ready to fight for their country due to an increasingly dangerous world.
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Explainer: How Will Next UN Chief Be Chosen And Who Wants The Job?
A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.
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Pre-Historic Caves, Forests Among Sites Vying For UNESCO Heritage Spot
The United Nation's cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine bio-systems and others vying for the coveted spots.
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Nitish Kumar New JDU Chief After Lalan Singh Quits Amid Exit Speculation
Nitish Kumar was unanimously re-elected as President of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) at a meeting of the party's national executive in Delhi on Friday afternoon.
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Israel Intensifies Strikes On Gaza As UN Weighs New Call For Ceasefire
Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday as the UN Security Council was due to vote on another ceasefire demand and concern mounted over the conflict's impact on global shipping.
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BJP Appoints New State Unit Chiefs For Meghalaya, Puducherry And Nagaland
BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday appointed new presidents for the party's units in Meghalaya, Puducherry, and Nagaland.
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UN Chief Expresses Concern About Excessive Use Of Force To Iran President
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York on Thursday and raised human rights issues, a UNspokesman said on Friday.
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Former Grenada Minister Appointed As United Nations Climate Chief
Grenada's former climate resilience minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday.
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UN Chief Demands Access To Ukraine Nuclear Plant After New Russian Attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling of Europe's largest atomic plant at the weekend.
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Gujarat Congress Will Merge Soon With State's BJP Unit: Arvind Kejriwal's New Jab
In a sharp attack against its opponents, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that Gujarat Congress will soon merge with the Gujarat BJP unit as they have "love brewing" between them.
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Climate Change Indicators Hit Record Highs In 2021: UN Chief
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that the global energy system was driving humanity towards catastrophe.
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In Turf War With Akhilesh Yadav, A Fresh Move By Uncle Shivpal Yadav
The turf war between Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Yadav that has intensified after the BJP's big Uttar Pradesh state election win, appears to have taken a new turn with all units - national and regional - of the Pragatis
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Stolen Firearms, Ammunition Of Mamata Banerjee's Security Guard Recovered
Police on Thursday recovered firearms and ammunition belonging to an assistant sub-inspector of the special security unit of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which were allegedly stolen from a train, near the New Coochbehar Railway Station
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Covid Is "Borderless": UN Chief Slams "Unfair", "Ineffective" Travel Bans
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed travel bans targeting specific countries and regions imposed over the new Covid-19 variant as "unfair" and "ineffective."
