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10,000 Indian Construction Workers To Reach Israel Soon Amid War
With Israel's construction sector suffering a severe manpower crisis post the October 7 conflict with Hamas, some 10,000 workers from India are to make their way starting next week, industry sources said on Wednesday.
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"Looking Positively": India Ahead Of UN Meeting On Afghanistan In Doha
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that India is looking "positively" at the meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan to be hosted by UN chief Antonio Guterres in Doha next month.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Taps Volker Turk As Next Rights Chief: Report
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres will seek to appoint his Austrian colleague Volker Turk as the next High Commissioner for Human Rights, diplomats and rights groups said on Thursday.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Travel To Flood-Hit Pakistan On Solidarity Visit
United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres will travel to flood-hit Pakistan next week for a solidarity visit and also to see how the UN is working to support the government's efforts to provide assistance to millions of people.
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UN Not Sure When Report On China's Xinjiang Will Be Published
The UN human rights chief said Thursday that it remained unclear whether a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region will be published before she steps down next week.
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UN Nuclear Chief To Visit Tehran Next Week: Iran Atomic Agency
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme, the spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency said.
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World Must Act By 2020 To Avoid Runaway Climate Change: UN Chief
With 2018 shaping up as the fourth hottest year on record, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world must take action in the next two years to avert the disastrous consequences of runaway climate change.
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Chile's Michelle Bachelet Appointed As Next UN Human Rights Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president who endured torture under the Pinochet regime, as the world body's next human rights chief.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Visit Bangladesh, Assess Rohingya Situation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Bangladesh next week to take stock of the situation on the ground towards the safe, voluntary and dignified return of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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UN Chief Urges Global Rules for Cyber-Warfare
Guterres called for global rules to minimise the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber-attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars.
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US Will go to Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Confident in Security, Safety
Speaking in an Olympic preview event at the site of some 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic events, the US Olympic boss said the tense talk between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would not prevent Americans from competing next February.
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India, China National Security Advisers To Meet Next Week To Discuss Bilateral Ties
National Security Advisers of India and China will meet next week to discuss measures to improve bilateral ties which are strained by differences over a host of issues including India's admission into NSG and Beijing's attempts to block UN ban on JeM Chief Masood Azhar.
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Barack Obama Congratulates Next UN Chief Antonio Guterres On Appointment
US President Barack Obama Tuesday congratulated the next UN chief Antonio Guterres on his recent election, pledging that the US would continue to work closely with the world body.
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United Nations Appoints Portugal's Antonio Guterres As Next UN Chief
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly appointed former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres on Thursday as the ninth secretary-general of the world body for five years from January 1, 2017.
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UN Security Council Nominates Portugal's Antonio Guterres As UN Chief
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for five years from January 1, 2017.
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10,000 Indian Construction Workers To Reach Israel Soon Amid War
With Israel's construction sector suffering a severe manpower crisis post the October 7 conflict with Hamas, some 10,000 workers from India are to make their way starting next week, industry sources said on Wednesday.
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"Looking Positively": India Ahead Of UN Meeting On Afghanistan In Doha
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that India is looking "positively" at the meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan to be hosted by UN chief Antonio Guterres in Doha next month.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Taps Volker Turk As Next Rights Chief: Report
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres will seek to appoint his Austrian colleague Volker Turk as the next High Commissioner for Human Rights, diplomats and rights groups said on Thursday.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Travel To Flood-Hit Pakistan On Solidarity Visit
United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres will travel to flood-hit Pakistan next week for a solidarity visit and also to see how the UN is working to support the government's efforts to provide assistance to millions of people.
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UN Not Sure When Report On China's Xinjiang Will Be Published
The UN human rights chief said Thursday that it remained unclear whether a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region will be published before she steps down next week.
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UN Nuclear Chief To Visit Tehran Next Week: Iran Atomic Agency
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme, the spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency said.
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World Must Act By 2020 To Avoid Runaway Climate Change: UN Chief
With 2018 shaping up as the fourth hottest year on record, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world must take action in the next two years to avert the disastrous consequences of runaway climate change.
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Chile's Michelle Bachelet Appointed As Next UN Human Rights Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president who endured torture under the Pinochet regime, as the world body's next human rights chief.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Visit Bangladesh, Assess Rohingya Situation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Bangladesh next week to take stock of the situation on the ground towards the safe, voluntary and dignified return of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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UN Chief Urges Global Rules for Cyber-Warfare
Guterres called for global rules to minimise the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber-attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars.
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US Will go to Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Confident in Security, Safety
Speaking in an Olympic preview event at the site of some 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic events, the US Olympic boss said the tense talk between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would not prevent Americans from competing next February.
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India, China National Security Advisers To Meet Next Week To Discuss Bilateral Ties
National Security Advisers of India and China will meet next week to discuss measures to improve bilateral ties which are strained by differences over a host of issues including India's admission into NSG and Beijing's attempts to block UN ban on JeM Chief Masood Azhar.
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Barack Obama Congratulates Next UN Chief Antonio Guterres On Appointment
US President Barack Obama Tuesday congratulated the next UN chief Antonio Guterres on his recent election, pledging that the US would continue to work closely with the world body.
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United Nations Appoints Portugal's Antonio Guterres As Next UN Chief
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly appointed former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres on Thursday as the ninth secretary-general of the world body for five years from January 1, 2017.
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UN Security Council Nominates Portugal's Antonio Guterres As UN Chief
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for five years from January 1, 2017.
