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Trump To Cut U.S. Ties With WHO Over Coronavirus

The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) over the body’s handling of the coronavirus…

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Khashoggi Family Forgives Those Who Killed Their Father

The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father,…

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ILO Warns Indian States On Scrapping Workers’ Rights

The U.N. labour agency urged Indian states thinking of relaxing workers’ rights to help industry survive the coronavirus to consult…

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COVID-19 Pandemic: UN Warns Of Global Mental Health Crisis

A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into…

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“Terrorists May See Window Of Opportunity”: UN Chief

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a "window" into how a bio-terrorist attack might unfold across the world, UN chief Antonio…

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“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN

The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top official at the world body's…

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WHO Confirms 2 Coronavirus Cases Among Its Staff

An official from the World Health Organization (WHO), the body leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said on…

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Coronavirus: Death Toll Crosses 100 In China

China said on Tuesday that 106 people had died from a new coronavirus that is spreading across the country, up…

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Imran Khan Calls For UN Action On Kashmir

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Wednesday for the United Nations to help mediate between nuclear armed India and…

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Infant Deaths, Poor Conditions At Hospital Spark Uproar

In a dimly lit shanty in northwestern India, Padma Rawal sobs inconsolably as she recalls losing her 5-month-old infant, and…

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U.S., Iran Both Signal To Avoid Further Conflict

President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was “standing down” after it fired missiles…

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“I Wouldn’t Have Wasted My Time On Trump”: Greta Thunberg

Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said on Monday that talking to U.S. President Donald Trump at a United Nations…

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Explainer: Genocide Case Against Myanmar At The Top U.N. Court

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was due to leave the Netherlands on Friday after defending her country against accusations…

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Greenhouse Emissions Hit New Record, Could Bring ‘Destructive’ Effects: U.N.

Greenhouse gas emissions surged to a record level last year and world temperatures could rise more than twice the globally…

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Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Official Over Boycott Accusations

A Human Rights Watch (HRW) official complied with an Israeli expulsion order on Monday, imposed over accusations he backs an…

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Fossil Fuel Polluters From U.S. To China Far Off Climate Targets: UN

The world’s major fossil fuel producers are set to bust global environmental goals with excessive coal, oil and gas extraction…

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Trading Tires: How The West Fuels A Waste Crisis In Asia

When night falls in the Indian village of Nabipur, the backyard furnaces come to life, burning waste tires from the…

5 years ago
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Indian-origin Economist Among Poverty-tackling Trio Who won Nobel Economics Prize

U.S.-based economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for their work…

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India Partially Restores Mobile Phone Lines In Kashmir

India restored some mobile phone services in contested Kashmir on Monday, two months after imposing a communications clampdown on the…

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Hundreds Return To Hong Kong Streets As Metro, Shops Shut After Violence

Hong Kong’s metro system stayed shut on Saturday, paralysing transport in the Asian financial hub, and malls and shops closed…

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India Shelves Plan On Countrywide Ban On Single-Use Plastic Products

India has held off imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics to combat pollution, officials said on Tuesday, a measure…

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Police Impose Restrictions In Kashmir After Imran Khan’s Speech

Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests triggered by a speech by…

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Trump Rails Against Globalism In UN Speech

On Tuesday, September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his third address to the United Nations General Assembly. One quote…

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Anger, Impatience Mount In PoK As Imran Khan Makes Diplomatic Push

As Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to deliver another appeal to the world to address the situation in Kashmir,…

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Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Wins ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’

Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was named on Wednesday as one of four winners of the 2019 Right Livelihood…

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