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  Iran rejects UN draft resolution on human rights

  World | November 21, 2013 8:36 IST

  Tehran : Iranian government has rejected a UN General Assembly committee's draft resolution about the violation of human rights in the Islamic Republic.The Islamic republic "strongly rejects the definition and content of this resolution," reported

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  Oman hails UN resolution on Syria chemical weapons

  World | October 01, 2013 9:26 IST

  United Nations : Oman has welcomed the new UN Security Council resolution to rid Syria of chemical weapons, saying that it was necessary to start negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition."My country welcomes the

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  India abstains from UN resolution on Syria

  World | May 16, 2013 12:32 IST

  United Nations, May 16: Calling it a "sleight of hand" and a "dangerous precedent which we cannot acquiesce in", India abstained on a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly calling for a political transition

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  China to honour UN resolution on North Korea

  World | April 18, 2013 7:10 IST

  Beijing, April 18: China has given an assurance to comply with the UN resolution on North Korea and abide by the international duties related to it.."We will firmly follow the UN resolution and honour related

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  Lawyers march in Delhi, demand support for Tamils in Sri Lanka

  India | March 19, 2013 15:48 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 19 : A group of lawyers protested in Delhi today and demanded from the  Indian government to support the UN resolution on war crimes against Sri Lanka.Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is

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  UN resolution against Sri Lanka uncalled for: Sri Lanka envoy

  World | March 18, 2013 12:51 IST

  New Delhi, March 18: The resolution in the UN Human Rights Council against Sri Lanka is "uncalled for" and the international community should not get involved in the country, Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India

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  North Korea threatens nuclear test

  World | January 24, 2013 20:50 IST

  Pyongyang, Jan 24: Two days after a UN resolution condemned North Korea's recent rocket launch, Pyongyang declared it was proceeding with plans for a third nuclear test.North Korea has already conducted two nuclear tests; one

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  India Introduced 'Element Of Balance' In UN Resolution, Says Manmohan Singh

  India | March 24, 2012 19:36 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 24: Seeking to mollify Sri Lanka after the vote against it in UNHCR, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today wrote to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, telling him that India made all efforts and succeeded

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  'Domestic Compulsions' Forced Friends To Vote For UN Resolution

  World | March 23, 2012 18:45 IST

  Colombo, Mar 23: In an apparent reference to India, Sri Lanka today said “certain domestic compulsions” had forced some of its neighbours and traditional friends to vote for the UNHRC resolution censuring Colombo for alleged

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  Lanka FM Requests Krishna To Re-Consider Vote On UN Resolution

  World | March 20, 2012 22:55 IST

  Colombo/New Delhi, Mar 20: Sri Lanka today requested India to “reconsider” its support for a US-backed resolution, censoring Colombo at the UN Human Rights Council, a day after New Delhi said it is “inclined to”

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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"

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