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Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
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Trump is seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state, and leaders worldwide are completely lost for wordsTrump's declaration that he is seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st US state has sent shockwaves through global diplomacy and en...
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Iran's top diplomat briefly returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phoneIran's foreign minister visited Islamabad for ceasefire talks with Washington. President Trump stated direct phone calls were an option. En...
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Iran war breaks UN Charter, strike on school shocking, UN probe saysUN has strongly criticized Israel and the United States for their strikes on Iran, labeling these actions as violations of international la...
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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasonsU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Griffiths "for his tremendous leadership and service to the United Nations and the humanita...
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UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girlsThe resolution, drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan, is scheduled to be voted on by the 15-member council on Thursday afternoon. ...
27 Apr, 2023, 08.03 AM IST
UN Security Council: Taliban must form inclusive Afghan governmentThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted to extend the mandate for its assistance mission in Afghanistan by six months and called o...
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Libya's rivals urge Security Council to back ceasefire deal inked in Geneva last monthThe agreement also called for ``military deals on training inside Libya'' to be frozen and for foreign trainees to leave the country. It di...
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Russia, China block release of UN report criticising RussiaGermany's deputy UN ambassador, Gunter Sautter, said he brought the issue to the Security Council after the two countries blocked the repor...
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- UN proposes $4.88 billion budget
Almost nine out of 10 countries that belong to the United Nations have not paid their dues in full, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday.
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