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  Germany urges Israel, Palestinians to ease tensions

  World | November 16, 2014 6:13 IST

  Ramallah: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday warned of turning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from political into religious due to the growing tension in Jerusalem.Steinmeier's warning came in a joint press conference with Palestinian Minister

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  China urges to restart Six Party Talks

  World | September 28, 2014 6:21 IST

  United Nations: China said on Saturday the pressing task regarding the Korean Peninsula is to restart the Six Party talks at the earliest.The appeal was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi msaid while speaking

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  UN urges diplomatic accord on Iran's n-programme

  World | September 19, 2014 13:27 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged a comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear programme at an early date.Ban made the appeal at a meeting Thursday with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, which

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  Nouri al-Maliki urges Iraqi political blocs to back Abadi

  World | August 28, 2014 7:33 IST

  Baghdad: Iraq's outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on the political blocs to decrease their demands and hepl form the government lead by Haider al-Abadi."Some of the blocs' demands are violating the constitution and others

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  UN Security Council urges for immediate ceasefire in Libya

  World | August 28, 2014 7:25 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution on Libya, calling for an immediate ceasefire while expanding sanctions on those who involved in the violence there.The 15-member council "called on all parties

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  UNICEF urges all parties to protect children in Gaza

  World | August 24, 2014 8:47 IST

  United Nations: The United Nations Children 's Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday called on all parties to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict to protect children in Gaza, where nearly 500 kids have died over the last month."The

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  Russia urges for aid delivery to eastern Ukraine

  World | August 11, 2014 8:53 IST

  Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that his country hopes that the issue of humanitarian aid corridors in eastern Ukraine would be resolved soon.Lavrov said Russia was making efforts to reach an

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  Moscow urges Kiev for OSCE observers' safety

  World | July 31, 2014 8:50 IST

  Moscow: Russian government on Wednesday urged the Ukrainian side to immediately stop military operations to ensure the security of observers of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)."Continuing armed hostilities in the southeastern

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  Address Vidarbha before Maharashtra polls, Vilas Muttemwar urges Sonia Gandhi

  India | July 22, 2014 11:06 IST

  Nagpur: Congress MP and ex-Union minister Vilas Muttemwar has urged party President Sonia Gandhi to take up the issue of separate Vidarbha with the Narendra Modi government at the Centre to revive its electoral chances

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  US urges Israel to avoid civilians' deaths

  World | July 18, 2014 8:09 IST

  Washington: The US on Thursday urged Israel to do more to protect civilians in its conflict with Hamas militants."What we're asking for is a redoubling of efforts moving forward to prevent civilian casualties, given the

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  Arunachal CM urges government to act on China map issue

  India | June 30, 2014 23:16 IST

  New Delhi: Arunachal Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today said the NDA government should act appropriately and resolve the issue of China's reported claim over the state in a recent map.Reacting to questions about reports that

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  PETA urges health ministry to ban sale of animal-tested products

  India | April 18, 2014 11:59 IST

  New Delhi: Animal rights group PETA has urged India's health ministry to ban the marketing and sale of animal-tested cosmetics and household products.A statement issued by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said

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  Girl urges Madras HC to Restrain authorities from evaluating bio paper

  India | April 03, 2014 7:34 IST

  Chennai: Apprehending loss of marks in the Plus Two biology paper as the question was reportedly not prepared properly, a girl student yesterday moved the Madras High Court, praying for a direction to restrain authorities

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  Purab Kohli urges youth to vote in LS elections

  India | March 18, 2014 6:50 IST

  Kolkata: Actor Purab Kohli, also the ambassador for a campaign that engages the urban youth in governance and voting,on Monday said the country's youth should 'actively' participate in understanding the nuances of democracy.The celebrity-activist campaigns

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  Match-Fixing : Watson Urges Ponting, Bracken To Clear Their Names

  Cricket | October 12, 2011 17:55 IST

  Melbourne, Oct 12: Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has urged Ricky Ponting and Nathan Bracken to quickly clear their names over the match-fixing allegations after alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed had claimed that he had access to

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  Capello Urges Striker Carroll To Curb Drinking

  Football | September 05, 2011 21:03 IST

  Wembley, Sep 5: England coach Fabio Capello has urged striker Andy Carroll, the country's most expensive player, to curb his drinking and change his lifestyle.Liverpool's 35-million pound (then $56 million) January signing is struggling for

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  US Defence Secy Urges Patience With Pakistan

  World | June 14, 2011 18:45 IST

  Washington, Jun 14: The U.S. is disappointed and suspicious that militants in Pakistan apparently were tipped off that American intelligence officials had discovered two of their suspected bomb-making facilities, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.But he

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  Don't Win World Cup, Columnist Urges Sri Lanka

  Cricket | February 12, 2011 16:26 IST

  Colombo, Feb 12: While the media of every country usually backs its team, a Sri Lankan newspaper columnist has urged the national squad not to win the World Cup -- for the greater good of

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  Wasim Urges Pakistan To Unite For World Cup

  Cricket | December 06, 2010 21:41 IST

  Lahore: Pakistani cricket hero Wasim Akram on Monday urged players, fans and the media to move on from recent high-profile problems and get behind the country to win the 2011 World Cup.  "Let's forget what

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  Vettori Urges Teammates To Perform Well In Remaining Matches

  Cricket | December 06, 2010 17:57 IST

  Bangalore, Dec 6: Facing the challenge of avoiding a series whitewash, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori today asked the top-order batsmen to respond to the tough situation as they face a rampaging India in the