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  UN panel removes 'sahib' from Saeed's name, regrets mistake

  World | December 23, 2014 6:58 IST

  United Nations: A UN Security Council panel has issued a “revised” letter removing the term ‘sahib' from the name of Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, saying it regrets the mistake after

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  UN asks Israel to pay Lebanon USD 850 M for oil spill

  World | December 20, 2014 7:04 IST

  United Nations: The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Friday asking Israel to pay Lebanon over $850 million in damages for an oil spill caused by an Israeli air force attack on oil

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  International Yoga Day result of Indian diplomacy: Sushma Swaraj

  National | December 16, 2014 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: The adoption of June 21 as the International Yoga Day by the UN signifies the support that recent diplomatic endeavours of the government have evoked on the world stage, External Affairs Minister Sushma

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  UN urges debt cancellation for Ebola-affected countries

  World | December 16, 2014 8:06 IST

  Addis Ababa: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, called on Monday for creditors to cancel the outstanding debt of the three West African countries worst affected by the deadly Ebola epidemic.The proposal to

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  UN blames South Sudan's leaders for 'catastrophe'

  World | December 16, 2014 7:29 IST

  United Nations: The U.N. Security Council is blaming South Sudan's “man-made political, security and humanitarian catastrophe” and the threat of famine on its feuding leaders.The council again threatened targeted sanctions against those impeding the peace

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  Jairam Ramesh named member of board providing policy advice to UNEP

  National | December 14, 2014 11:13 IST

  New Delhi: Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh has been appointed as a member of a board which provides strategic policy advice to a key UN agency on environmentally-sound technologies for developing nations.  Ramesh said he

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  Haiti awaits Prime Minister's speech amid political discontent

  World | December 14, 2014 7:55 IST

  Port-Au-Prince, Haiti:  In the wake of violent anti-government protests and a commission's call for his resignation, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said he would address the nation Saturday to make an announcement.Lamothe's statement, made via his

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  Yoga gurus hail UN move on Yoga Day

  Lifestyle | December 13, 2014 11:21 IST

  New Delhi: Yoga experts around India -- its birthplace -- Friday hailed the UN decision to declare June 21 as the International Yoga Day, saying it would greatly boost the ancient Indian science.Several experts and

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  Humanitarian situation worsens in Somalia:UN

  World | December 12, 2014 6:32 IST

  United Nations: The UN humanitarian coordinator in Somalia, Philippe Lazzarini, warned on Thursday that the humanitarian situation in the country has significantly deteriorated this year for the first time since the end of the 2011

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  UN declares June 21 as International Yoga Day at Modi's suggestion

  World | December 11, 2014 23:19 IST

  United Nations: Less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea, the UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as International Day of Yoga, recognising that "Yoga

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  Ready to assist in resolving Kashmir dispute if requested: Ban

  World | December 09, 2014 17:48 IST

  United Nations:  UN chief Ban Ki—moon has expressed readiness to engage with India and Pakistan in resolving the Kashmir issue if requested by both and asked them to resume talks to reach an agreement that

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  UN postpones Libya peace talks

  World | December 09, 2014 13:02 IST

  Tripoli: The UN has decided to postpone talks aimed at ending Libya's current crisis in an attempt to include all warring parties in the dialogue.UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernadino Leon on Monday said that

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  Ready to assist in resolving Kashmir issue if requested: Ban Ki Moon

  World | December 09, 2014 12:53 IST

  United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has expressed readiness to engage with India and Pakistan in resolving the Kashmir issue if requested by both and asked them to resume talks to reach an agreement that

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  UN says Myanmar opium production declines

  World | December 08, 2014 11:12 IST

  Bangkok: Opium production in Myanmar fell for the first time in nearly a decade in 2014, the United Nations said on Monday. The drop was due to lower crop yields, though, as the total area

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  'Unfair to expect same commitment from all nations on Climate'

  World | December 08, 2014 9:55 IST

  United Nations: Following ambitious pledges by US and China to reduce emissions, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said it is “not fair” for all countries to make the same level of contributions, given their different phases

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  UN to declare June 21 as World Yoga Day: Sushma Swaraj

  National | December 07, 2014 16:13 IST

  New Delhi:  The United Nations will soon declare June 21 as World Yoga Day following a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.“Three months ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls on India to put forth commitments on climate change

  World | December 07, 2014 14:50 IST

  United Nations:  UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on India, the world's third-largest emitter, to spell out its nationally determined commitment on reducing emissions by June, saying a "constructive" role played by it will make

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  UN agencies prepare for response as Typhoon Hagupit approaches

  World | December 06, 2014 7:19 IST

  United Nations: UN agencies prepared for an emergency response before the massive Typhoon Hagupit made landfall in the Philippines Saturday.The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said Friday that Typhoon Hagupit, also known as Ruby, is expected

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  UN asks people to give $1 each for Syrian Refugees

  World | December 04, 2014 9:39 IST

  United Nations:  The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be

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  South Sudan shaken by sustained fighting: UN

  World | December 04, 2014 6:43 IST

  United Nations: An outburst of heavy fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan represents "the most sustained hostilities between the two parties since May", a UN spokesman said here on Wednesday.Stephane Dujarric made