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What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?South Africa faces escalating anti-immigrant sentiment, with protesters demanding undocumented foreigners leave. Despite claims of being ov...- Pakistan should be reverted to FATF's 'grey list', Owaisi urges NDA govtAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi urged the Modi government to push for Pakistan's return to the FATF grey list, highlighting India's new vice p...
- Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st session of UNGAIn a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly,...
- Hamas confirms that Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza CityIsraeli airstrikes have killed Mohammed Odeh, the new leader of Hamas's military wing, and his family. This comes as Gaza observes a subdue...
- US expresses regret on failure to get consensus in Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyThe US expressed deep regret that states party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach a consensus on a final documen...
- Hantavirus, Ebola crises: WHO kicks off 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva amid global health concernsWHO 79th World Health Assembly: World Health Organization member states meet in Geneva. Deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are major con...
- Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposalEfforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill on Tuesday, with the US considering Tehran's latest offer to unblock the Strait...
- Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
- Kashmir parties urge authorities to release Baramulla MP RashidPolitical leaders across Kashmir are calling for the release of Lok Sabha member Engineer Rashid. His father is critically ill and on venti...
- Two women leaders in fray to become next Secretary General of United NationsThe United Nations is set to elect its next Secretary General. Four candidates are in the running, including two women. This marks a signif...
- "Don't need UN to tell me...": Jaishankar dismisses UN official's remark on elections in IndiaJaishankar, who was here to campaign for his ministerial colleague and BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Lok Sabha polls, also said...
- Harris's election as US' first woman VP a milestone for gender equality, says UN leadershipTop United Nations leadership hailed the election of Democrat Kamala Harris as America's first Black and South Asian-descent woman Vice Pre...
- UNSG very much looks forward to working with PM Modi: UN spokesman"We have seen the results...We obviously very much look forward to working with Prime Minister Modi," Stéphane Dujarric said.
- UN General Assembly elects Slovakia's Miroslav Lajcak as next presidentLajcak, 54, was elected by acclamation as president of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly at a special session here.
- Antonio Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary-GeneralGuterres, 67, was unanimously appointed by the General Assembly as the successor to Ban, after the 15-nation Security Council had in Octobe...
- UN chief hopes Donald Trump will evaluate his campaign remarks and won't stop US climate actionAmid apprehensions over the US President-elect Donald Trump's stand against the Paris Agreement, the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon on Tu...
- UN aware of allegations against RK Pachauri: Stephane DujarricUN Secretary-General's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the "allegations are being, from my understanding, thoroughly investigated by th...
- Make selection process of UN chief more transparent: IndiaBan Ki-moon took office in January 2007 and was unanimously re-elected for a second term by the General Assembly in June 2011.
- UN will closely follow Indian elections: Ban's spokespersonA spokesperson for UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said that the Secretary General and the world body will closely follow the country's crucial ge...
- UN optimistic about Nepal's peace processUN is optimistic about Nepal's peace process and the forthcoming constituent assembly poll.
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