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UN chief saddened by deadly Indian floods
World | Jun 25, 2013, 07:45 AM ISTUN chief saddened by deadly Indian floods United Nations, June 25: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his sadness at the loss of life and damage to homes and infrastructure in India following torrential floods in
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UN chief hails G8 leaders' understanding on Syria
World | Jun 19, 2013, 10:15 AM ISTUnited Nations, June 19: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached on Syria by leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) industrial nations.Ban welcomed the commitment to bring the Syrian sides to
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Bangladesh building collapse: UN chief saddened by loss of life
World | Apr 27, 2013, 07:41 AM ISTWashington, April 27: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he was "saddened by the loss of life" in the collapse of a building housing several garment factories in Bangladesh, which killed at least 304 workers."The
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US bombing senseless violence, says UN chief
World | Apr 16, 2013, 01:14 PM ISTUnited Nations, April 16: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bombing at the Boston Marathon as "senseless violence".Speaking at a ceremony at UN Headquarters commemorating the 19th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide Monday,
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UN chief hails 21 peacekeepers' release
World | Mar 11, 2013, 09:11 AM ISTUnited Nations, March 11: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the release of peacekeepers who were seized last week in the disputed Golan Heights.Twenty-one UN peacekeepers from the buffer zone between Israel and Syria,
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UN chief expresses sorrow at death of Delhi gang-rape victim
World | Dec 30, 2012, 12:52 PM ISTUnited Nations, Dec 30: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has voiced "deep sorrow" at the death of the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim, asking the Indian government to implement reforms to deter such crimes and bring the
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UN chief opposes chemical weapons use in Syria
World | Dec 07, 2012, 10:57 PM ISTAnkara, Dec 7: Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday though the UN did not receive any confirmed report of the Syrian government preparing to use chemical weapons, it would be “outrageous crime” if it did
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UN chief lauds Malala as 'role model'
World | Oct 14, 2012, 06:44 PM ISTIslamabad, Oct 14: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has written a letter to the parents of Pakistani teenaged rights activist Malala Yousufzai, lauding Malala as a “role model not only for your country, but for our
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Palestinians Hurl Slippers At Visiting UN Chief
World | Feb 02, 2012, 08:04 PM ISTBeit Hanoun (Gaza Strip), Feb 2: Palestinians tried to block the U.N. chief from entering the Gaza Strip and flung slippers at his armored convoy on Thursday, the second day of Ban Ki-moon's mission to
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Iran Must Prove Nuclear Drive Peaceful : UN chief
World | Jan 07, 2012, 11:42 AM ISTUnited Nations, Jan 7: UN leader Ban Ki-moon called Friday for "peaceful" efforts to ease tensions between Iran and Western nations but stressed that Iran must prove its nuclear program is not aimed at producing
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Death Of Gaddafi 'Historic Transition' For Libya : UN Chief
World | Oct 20, 2011, 10:38 PM ISTUnited Nations, Oct 20: The death of Libya's former strongman Muammar Gaddafi marks an “historic transition” for the North African country, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said today, as he urged Libyans to lay down
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India, Pak Must Resolve Kashmir Issue, Says Ban Ki-Moon
World | Jun 23, 2011, 02:52 PM ISTUnited Nations, Jun 22 : UN chief Ban-Ki-moon today said the Kashmir issue needs to be resolved peacefully through dialogue between India and Pakistan, and that he would discuss with leaders of both countries on
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Libyan PM Sounded Desperate Following UN Resolution: Ban
World | Mar 20, 2011, 11:20 AM ISTUnited Nations, Mar 20: UN chief Ban Ki-moon told a meeting of top world officials on Libya that the country's prime minister had assured him of compliance with a ceasefire and had sounded "rather desperate"