Tag: UN
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U.S announces plans to expel Russian diplomats from Moscow’s mission in UN
The United States has announced plans to expel 12 Russian diplomats from Moscow’s mission to the United Nations in New York, accusing the officials of engaging in “espionage activities”
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No plans to occupy Ukraine, Russia tells UN
NEW YORK: Russia seeks to save lives in the Donbass and punish those responsible for eight years of genocide and atrocities, Moscow’s envoy to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzia told the General Assembly during a session called to denounce the invasion of Ukraine. “Occupation of Ukraine is not part of our plans. The purpose…
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India ships tons of wheat to Afghanistan via Wagah Border
New Delhi: India has shipped several tonnes of wheat to the people of Afghanistan via the Wagah Border located in Lahore, Pakistan to help alleviate severe food shortages in the area. According to the details, Pakistan had agreed to allow wheat to be sent from the neighbouring country via Wagah. A statement issued by the…
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Ukraine ‘not afraid’ as Russia recognizes independence of breakaway regions in east
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his countrymen ‘are not afraid’ after Russia moved to recognise the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and hours later said it would deploy troops there to “maintain peace”
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Palestine condemns Israel’s refusal to cooperate with UN commission
Ramallah (Palestine): Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel’s refusal to cooperate with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commission over an inquiry into the tensions in the Gaza Strip since May of last year. According to reports, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning the Israeli government’s decision to deny entry to…
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Palestine Conflict: Israel announces non-cooperation with UN
Tel Aviv: Israel has announced that it will not cooperate with the United Nations (UN) and the international community in investigating the alleged abuse of Palestinians. According to a global news agency, Israel has accused the UN Human Rights Commission and its head of being “unfairly biased” towards the Jewish state and announced its decision…
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US, Russia diplomats to talk as tensions over Ukraine rise
Washington’s and Moscow’s top diplomats will hold fresh talks on Tuesday on the Ukraine crisis as Western officials say Russia continues to build a massive military force on the ex-Soviet state’s border
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Afghanistan is “hanging by a thread”: UN Secretary-General
Afghanistan is “hanging by a thread,” with millions suffering extreme hunger, education and social services on the brink of collapse and a lack of liquidity limiting the capacity to reach people in need, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council
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Republic Day of India is a Black Day for Kashmiri Muslims
Srinagar: India’s Republic Day is a “black day for Kashmiris”, said the wife of Hurriyat leader Muhammad Yasin Malik on the occasion of India’s 73rd Republic Day. Islamabad Chairperson Peace and Culture Organization and Hurriyat Leader, Muhammad Yasin Malik’s wife, in her message regarding 26th January, said that 26th January 1950 is not the Indian…
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North Korea continues wave of missile launches with fourth weapons test this month
North Korea has fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons test this month, South Korea’s military said.