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UN chief welcomes dialogue between two Koreas
World | October 05, 2014 12:07 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the dialogue between North Korea and South Korea, saying it was "encouraging that two countries agreed to hold talks."It is encouraging that the two countries agreed
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UN chief expresses outrage at peacekeepers' killing in Mali
World | October 04, 2014 6:02 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said he was shocked and outraged by an attack in Mali that killed nine peacekeepers from Niger.In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ban described the
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Peaceful protests achieve more than military aggression: United Nations
World | October 03, 2014 9:03 ISTUnited Nations: As the world grapples with “increased sectarian violence” and conflict, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community to follow Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence, saying the Indian leader proved that peaceful
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UN chief, Sierra Leone minister discuss Ebola crisis
World | September 30, 2014 13:10 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister Samura Kamara to discuss the rising Ebola epidemic in the country."They discussed the effects of the Ebola outbreak on the country and how the
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UN chief wants earliest formation of new Afghan government
World | September 30, 2014 6:30 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on his inauguration as the new Afghan president and called for a new Afghanistan government's formation at the earliest.Ghani was sworn in Monday,
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PM Modi deserves an 'A' for delivering the right message at UN: Shashi Tharoor
National | September 28, 2014 14:48 ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Modi has always managed to move people to tears with his heartfelt speeches and excellent oratory skills. But nothing could be more satisfying for a leader than the fact that appreciation
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Modi uses concert to invoke youth power, send message of peace
World | September 28, 2014 14:11 ISTNew York: Using an unusual platform of a star-studded rock concert, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised youths for their “can do” attitude which has the power to transform India and the world.Wearing a blue
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Narendra Modi pitches for UN reforms before Ban Ki-moon
World | September 28, 2014 12:30 ISTUnited Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch before UN chief Ban Ki-moon for much-needed reforms in the world body, especially in its Security Council, before the UN celebrates its 70th anniversary next
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#ModiAtUN: Ban Ki-moon thanks Narendra Modi for contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts
World | September 28, 2014 9:29 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's ‘significant contribution' to peacekeeping operations and voiced admiration for his focus on improving the socio-economic well-being of the country's
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UN chief calls for end to hostilities in South Sudan
World | September 27, 2014 8:44 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for an immediate end to hostilities in South Sudan, saying "there cannot be a military solution to the conflict" in the world's youngest country.The appeal came
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Poverty eradication 'priority' in new development agenda: UN
World | September 27, 2014 7:03 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said poverty eradication must remain at the heart of the post-2015 development agenda.He said the post-2015 development agenda must finish the work of the Millennium Development Goals
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UN chief to appoint panel to review UN peacekeeping
World | September 27, 2014 6:48 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said he has decided to appoint a high- level panel to review UN peace operations to make them more relevant to the fast-changing global security landscape."The world
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Sharif raises Kashmir issue with UN chief
World | September 26, 2014 23:46 ISTIslamabad/United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has raised the Kashmir issue during his meeting with UN chief Ban Ki-moon and expressed dismay over the cancellation of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks.Sharif has raised the
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Security Council urged to spare veto in atrocities
World | September 26, 2014 7:26 ISTUNITED NATIONS: More than two dozen foreign ministers lined up Thursday to urge the often-deadlocked U.N. Security Council to avoid using veto power in matters that involve mass atrocities like genocide.The United Nations' most powerful
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Business high on Narendra Modi agenda as he leaves for US today
India | September 25, 2014 9:58 ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves Thursday on a five-day much anticipated visit to the United States, during which he will address the UN General Assembly and also hold a summit meeting with US
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World leaders meet with multiple crises on agenda
World | September 24, 2014 11:10 ISTUNITED NATIONS: Facing a world in turmoil from multiple crises ranging from wars in the Mideast and Africa to the deadly scourge of Ebola and growing Islamic radicalism, leaders from more than 140 countries open
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UN chief to convene high-level meeting on Ebola
World | September 24, 2014 6:43 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will convene a meeting of world leaders during the General Assembly's annual high-level session in response to the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.The "High-level
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UN chief welcomes release of Turkish hostages
World | September 23, 2014 8:12 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the recent release of Turkish hostages held by the Islamic State (IS) Sunni militant group in Iraq.Ban is relieved that the Turkish men, women and children, freed Friday,
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Ban Ki-moon welcomes unity government deal in Afghanistan
World | September 22, 2014 6:58 ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed the conclusion of the presidential polls in Afghanistan as well as an agreement on formation of a national unity government in the country."The agreement between the
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UN urges diplomatic accord on Iran's n-programme
World | September 19, 2014 13:27 ISTUnited 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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