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  1.26 mn uprooted Iraqis need shelter: UN

  World | November 01, 2014 7:53 IST

  United Nations: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that some 1.26 million internally displaced people (IDPs) throughout Iraq need shelter and basic supplies, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Friday."Of that

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  UN warns of worsening food crisis in Somalia

  World | November 01, 2014 7:47 IST

  United Nations: A UN food agency Friday warned that poor rains in Somalia may worsen the country's food crisis, a spokesperson said.The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) issued the warning that an estimated one million

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  Sikh group criticises compensation to kin of 1984 riot victims

  India | October 31, 2014 12:24 IST

  New York: A Sikh rights group has criticised India's decision to give Rs five lakh each to the next of kin of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, saying compensation cannot be a substitute to the

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  UN political chief criticises Israel for settlement plans

  World | October 30, 2014 6:34 IST

  United Nations: UN political chief Wednesday said Israel's new settlement plans in East Jerusalem threaten the viability of the future Palestinian state, urging meaningful negotiations toward the goal of a two-state solution.Briefing the Security Council

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  UN envoy calls for peace process in South Sudan

  World | October 23, 2014 8:29 IST

  United Nations: A UN envoy Wednesday called on the international community to help push for peace talks between warring parties in South Sudan, stressing that "the untold suffering of the people of South Sudan must

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  14 killed, 65 injured in Iraq bomb attacks

  World | October 23, 2014 6:35 IST

  Baghdad: At least 14 people were killed and 65 wounded in two car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital city Wednesday, a police source said.A car bomb went off near the National Theater in Baghdad's

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  Germany raises humanitarian aid to Iraq

  World | October 22, 2014 8:23 IST

  Berlin: Germany has pledged a further 20 million euros (about 25.5 million dollars) in humanitarian aid to Iraq, the foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday.The additional funds are immediately available and will be used

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  India starts push at UN for International Yoga Day

  World | October 21, 2014 8:20 IST

  United Nations: India's UN Mission has started action to have June 21 declared the International Day of Yoga, following the proposal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the General Assembly (UNGA) last month.Calling

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  Ebola Death Toll Soars to 4,555, Total 9,216 Cases Registered: WHO

  World | October 18, 2014 9:43 IST

  Geneva: More than 4,500 people have died in the deadly Ebola outbreak that began in west Africa at the beginning of the year, fresh World Health Organization figures showed today.The UN health agency said that

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  UN Security Council condemns terrorists attacks in Iraq

  World | October 18, 2014 7:55 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council Friday condemned the recent vicious string of attacks in Baghdad and its surrounding provinces, demanding perpetrators be brought to justice.Those attacks, perpetrated by the terrorist organisation operating under the

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  UN appeals to Mali factions to reach peace deal

  World | October 18, 2014 6:44 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Friday called on Mali's warring parties "to engage in good faith and in the spirit of compromise" towards a peace deal as the Malian government and rebels are

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  UN: We botched response to the Ebola outbreak

  World | October 17, 2014 23:36 IST

  London: The World Health Organization has admitted that it botched attempts to stop the now-spiraling Ebola outbreak in West Africa, blaming factors including incompetent staff and a lack of information."Nearly everyone involved in the outbreak

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  UN: Ebola death toll rising to 4,500 this week

  World | October 17, 2014 9:01 IST

  Geneva: The death toll from Ebola will rise this week to more than 4,500 people from the 9,000 infected and the outbreak is still out of control in three West African nations, a top official

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  Ghulam Nabi Azad congratulates UN awardee Shakti Devi

  India | October 16, 2014 14:24 IST

  Jammu: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad today congratulated Shakti Devi, recipient of the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award 2014 instituted by the UN for her contribution to the UN mission

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  Over 7,300 Syrians fled Kobane since September: UN

  World | October 16, 2014 8:31 IST

  United Nations: The arrival of nearly 1,500 refugees from Syria's Kobane Tuesday due to the Islamic State (IS) militants' attacks brought the total number of people to flee the northern Syrian town to Iraq to

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  UN team visits villages along International Border: Pak

  World | October 15, 2014 13:24 IST

  Islamabad: A team of UN military observers has visited the villages along the International Border with India to get first-hand information on the situation, Pakistani officials said today.The UN Military Observers Group in India and

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  Ebola 'winning the race' against attempts to contain it:UNMEER

  World | October 15, 2014 12:19 IST

  United Nations: The Ebola outbreak is “winning the race” against attempts to contain it, chief of the UN mission working to stop the deadly virus has warned as he asked the international community to help

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  Indian cop wins UN's international female peacekeeper award

  World | October 14, 2014 18:51 IST

  United Nations: An Indian police inspector has been named recipient of a prestigious international female peacekeeper award by the UN's police division for her “exceptional achievements” in her duty with the UN mission in Afghanistan,

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  UN ignores Pakistan bid to seek intervention on Kashmir

  World | October 14, 2014 10:16 IST

  United Nations: Pakistan's latest efforts seeking UN intervention on the Kashmir issue have failed to draw any new response from the world body which reiterated that India and Pakistan need to resolve all differences through

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  Nawaz Sharif raises Kashmir issue with US Senators

  World | October 14, 2014 8:03 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday raised the Kashmir issue during his meeting with a delegation of US Senators, saying it should be resolved in accordance with the UN resolutions.Sharif, who met Senators Tim