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"Hindus Subject To Violent Mob Attacks": UN Body's Report On Bangladesh Violence
A UN report into the violence in Bangladesh in mid-2024 - student protests over job quotas forced PM Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee Dhaka (to India) - has said Hindus were among members of minority communities "subject to violent attacks by mobs".
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"1,400 Killed In 45 Days": UN On "Crimes Against Humanity" By Sheikh Hasina Government
Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said on Wednesday, warning that the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".
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WHO Chief Escapes Unhurt As Israel Strikes Yemen Airport, UN Condemns Attack
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus narrowly escaped an aerial bombardment at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Thursday, which led to two deaths.
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200 People Massacred In Haiti In An Attack Against Voodoo Practitioners
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the "horrific" violence, which his spokesman said left at least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, dead.
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Israeli Army Assists UN Forces In 'Repelling Attack' In Syria
The Israeli army said Saturday that its troops were assisting UN peacekeepers in the Syrian-controlled part of the Golan Heights in repelling an attack "by armed individuals".
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At UN, US And Russia At Loggerheads Over Rebel Offensive In Syria
Russia and the United States clashed at the United Nations on Tuesday, accusing each other of supporting terrorism during a Security Council meeting convened over a sudden escalation of fighting in Syria.
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Hindu Spiritual Leader's Arrest Being 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh To UN Forum
The arrest of a Hindu leader in Dhaka has been "misconstrued" and he was arrested on specific charges, Bangladesh has told a UN forum on minority issues, claiming that there has been no systematic attack on minorities in the country.
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Union Minister Seeks UN Intervention In Hindu Priest's Arrest In Bangladesh
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh reflects that the interim government of that country is in the "clutches of fundamentalists" and sought the intervention of the United Nations in the matter.
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What UN Watchdog Said On Israel's Claim Of Destroying Iran's Secret Nuke Site
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that the agency did not consider Iran's Parchin site "a nuclear facility" after Israel claimed it hit Tehran's nuclear programme in a strike last month.
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Over 200 Children Killed In Lebanon Amid Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: UN
The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel escalated attacks targeting Hezbollah in September.
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Orders 'Mass Production' Of Attack Drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia.
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Kim Jong Un Orders "Mass Production" Of Suicide Attack Drones: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of suicide attack drones, state media reported on Friday, after he witnessed a test of the weapons system a day earlier.
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Iraq Complains UN Over Israel Using Its Airspace To Attack Iran
Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday.
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Israel Conducts "Precise Strikes" On Iran, Explosions Heard Around Tehran
Israel has launched targeted strikes against Iran, with its military saying the strikes are in response to the October 1 missile attack, during which Iran fired approximately 200 ballistic missiles at Israel.
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Gaza Mother Mourns Son Killed In Israeli Strike Before 2nd Polio Vaccine
Holding his teddy bear, Gazan mother Asmaa al-Wasifi mourned her 10-year-old son, who was killed in an Israeli strike before he could take his second polio shot.
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"Hindus Subject To Violent Mob Attacks": UN Body's Report On Bangladesh Violence
A UN report into the violence in Bangladesh in mid-2024 - student protests over job quotas forced PM Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee Dhaka (to India) - has said Hindus were among members of minority communities "subject to violent attacks by mobs".
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"1,400 Killed In 45 Days": UN On "Crimes Against Humanity" By Sheikh Hasina Government
Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said on Wednesday, warning that the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".
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WHO Chief Escapes Unhurt As Israel Strikes Yemen Airport, UN Condemns Attack
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus narrowly escaped an aerial bombardment at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Thursday, which led to two deaths.
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200 People Massacred In Haiti In An Attack Against Voodoo Practitioners
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the "horrific" violence, which his spokesman said left at least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, dead.
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Israeli Army Assists UN Forces In 'Repelling Attack' In Syria
The Israeli army said Saturday that its troops were assisting UN peacekeepers in the Syrian-controlled part of the Golan Heights in repelling an attack "by armed individuals".
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At UN, US And Russia At Loggerheads Over Rebel Offensive In Syria
Russia and the United States clashed at the United Nations on Tuesday, accusing each other of supporting terrorism during a Security Council meeting convened over a sudden escalation of fighting in Syria.
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Hindu Spiritual Leader's Arrest Being 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh To UN Forum
The arrest of a Hindu leader in Dhaka has been "misconstrued" and he was arrested on specific charges, Bangladesh has told a UN forum on minority issues, claiming that there has been no systematic attack on minorities in the country.
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Union Minister Seeks UN Intervention In Hindu Priest's Arrest In Bangladesh
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh reflects that the interim government of that country is in the "clutches of fundamentalists" and sought the intervention of the United Nations in the matter.
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What UN Watchdog Said On Israel's Claim Of Destroying Iran's Secret Nuke Site
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that the agency did not consider Iran's Parchin site "a nuclear facility" after Israel claimed it hit Tehran's nuclear programme in a strike last month.
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Over 200 Children Killed In Lebanon Amid Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: UN
The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel escalated attacks targeting Hezbollah in September.
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Orders 'Mass Production' Of Attack Drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia.
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Kim Jong Un Orders "Mass Production" Of Suicide Attack Drones: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of suicide attack drones, state media reported on Friday, after he witnessed a test of the weapons system a day earlier.
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Iraq Complains UN Over Israel Using Its Airspace To Attack Iran
Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday.
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Israel Conducts "Precise Strikes" On Iran, Explosions Heard Around Tehran
Israel has launched targeted strikes against Iran, with its military saying the strikes are in response to the October 1 missile attack, during which Iran fired approximately 200 ballistic missiles at Israel.
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Gaza Mother Mourns Son Killed In Israeli Strike Before 2nd Polio Vaccine
Holding his teddy bear, Gazan mother Asmaa al-Wasifi mourned her 10-year-old son, who was killed in an Israeli strike before he could take his second polio shot.
