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  UN chief saddened by deadly Indian floods

  World | June 25, 2013 7:45 IST

  UN 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 | June 19, 2013 10:15 IST

  United 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 | April 27, 2013 7:41 IST

  Washington, 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 | April 16, 2013 13:14 IST

  United 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 | March 11, 2013 9:11 IST

  United 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 | December 30, 2012 12:52 IST

  United 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 | December 07, 2012 22:57 IST

  Ankara, 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 | October 14, 2012 18:44 IST

  Islamabad, 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 | February 02, 2012 20:04 IST

  Beit 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 | January 07, 2012 11:42 IST

  United 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 | October 20, 2011 22:38 IST

  United 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 | June 23, 2011 14:52 IST

  United 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 | March 20, 2011 11:20 IST

  United 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"