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UN Official Lauds Indian Troops For Thwarting Attack In Congo
Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers' efforts and "proactive role" in countering these assaults on the civilian populat
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India Our Strongest Supporter, Has Great Potential For More Cooperation: UN Peacekeeping Chief
The United Nations peacekeeping chief has said he "strongly" believes that there is a "great potential" for more cooperation with India on peacekeeping, highlighting that New Delhi has the capacity and technologies to help the Blue Helmets.
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India Sends 2,00,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses As Gift For UN Peacekeepers
Top United Nations officials, including the UN peacekeeping chief, have expressed gratitude to India for its gift of 2,00,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for peacekeepers, saying the donation will enable the Blue Helmets to continue their life-saving work in a safe manner.
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Police Need Our Skills For Precise Intervention: NSG Chief On Kashmir Ops
The top counter-terrorism force National Security Guard or NSG that undertakes high-risk close combat missions observed its 34th Raising Day on Tuesday. Commandos of the NSG had killed the terrorists who attacked Mumbai in November 2008. A unit of the NSG has also been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir. The NSG was raised in 1984 as a federal contingen...
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World Cup 2018: Wave Of Optimism Sweeps France As World Cup Unites Nation
French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the final on a sunny summer weekend after a tournament that has lifted spirits and led to a rare sense of national unity.
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World Cup 2018: Japan Captain Makoto Hasebe Retiring After World Cup Dreams Dashed
The 34-year-old defensive midfielder's departure from the Blue Samurai could mean a changing of the guard for the team, with former AC Milan striker Keisuke Honda, 32, also saying he plans to retire from the national squad.
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'A Hack Can't Keep Me Down': Diplomat On Getting Twitter Account Back
The official Twitter account of Syed Akbaruddin, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was taken over by hackers early Sunday morning before it was restored
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World's Tallest Building Lit Up in French Tricolor
To show solidarity with France and victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates, was illuminated on Sunday in red, white and blue, colors of France's national flag.
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Mumbai CST Turns Blue for United Nations' 70th Anniversary
More than 200 iconic monuments in nearly 60 countries lit up blue today to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.
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World to Turn Blue for United Nations' 70th Birthday
From the Sydney Opera House in Australia to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, more than 200 of the world's most iconic landmarks will be lit United Nations blue when the sun sets on Friday October 24 to mark the 70th birthday of the global organisation, the UN announced.
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Global Marine Populations Slashed By Half Since 1970: Reports
Populations of marine mammals, birds, reptiles and fish have dropped by about half in the past four decades, with fish critical to human food suffering some of the greatest declines, WWF warned today.
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Sudan's Omar al-Bashir Says Darfur, Kordofan Conflicts to End in 2016
President Omar al-Bashir said Friday that conflicts roiling Sudan's Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions would end in 2016, the day after he offered rebels a two-month ceasefire to join a national dialogue.
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North Korea Goes on War Footing Against South Korea as Deadline Looms
President Omar al-Bashir said Friday that conflicts roiling Sudan's Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions would end in 2016, the day after he offered rebels a two-month ceasefire to join a national dialogue.
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Congo Looks to Insect Farming in Fight Against Hunger
There is no shortage of protein in Kinshasa's Gambela Market, from cows to antelope and snakes. But it is the blue and silver bowls brimming with twitching crickets, termites and slithering meal worms that do the briskest trade.
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Ethiopia to Cut Carbon Emissions by Two-Thirds by 2030
Ethiopia has set targets to slash carbon emissions by two-thirds within the next 15 years, the most ambitious goal so far presented to an upcoming UN climate change conference in Paris.
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UN Official Lauds Indian Troops For Thwarting Attack In Congo
Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers' efforts and "proactive role" in countering these assaults on the civilian populat
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India Our Strongest Supporter, Has Great Potential For More Cooperation: UN Peacekeeping Chief
The United Nations peacekeeping chief has said he "strongly" believes that there is a "great potential" for more cooperation with India on peacekeeping, highlighting that New Delhi has the capacity and technologies to help the Blue Helmets.
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India Sends 2,00,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses As Gift For UN Peacekeepers
Top United Nations officials, including the UN peacekeeping chief, have expressed gratitude to India for its gift of 2,00,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for peacekeepers, saying the donation will enable the Blue Helmets to continue their life-saving work in a safe manner.
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Police Need Our Skills For Precise Intervention: NSG Chief On Kashmir Ops
The top counter-terrorism force National Security Guard or NSG that undertakes high-risk close combat missions observed its 34th Raising Day on Tuesday. Commandos of the NSG had killed the terrorists who attacked Mumbai in November 2008. A unit of the NSG has also been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir. The NSG was raised in 1984 as a federal contingen...
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World Cup 2018: Wave Of Optimism Sweeps France As World Cup Unites Nation
French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the final on a sunny summer weekend after a tournament that has lifted spirits and led to a rare sense of national unity.
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World Cup 2018: Japan Captain Makoto Hasebe Retiring After World Cup Dreams Dashed
The 34-year-old defensive midfielder's departure from the Blue Samurai could mean a changing of the guard for the team, with former AC Milan striker Keisuke Honda, 32, also saying he plans to retire from the national squad.
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'A Hack Can't Keep Me Down': Diplomat On Getting Twitter Account Back
The official Twitter account of Syed Akbaruddin, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was taken over by hackers early Sunday morning before it was restored
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World's Tallest Building Lit Up in French Tricolor
To show solidarity with France and victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates, was illuminated on Sunday in red, white and blue, colors of France's national flag.
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Mumbai CST Turns Blue for United Nations' 70th Anniversary
More than 200 iconic monuments in nearly 60 countries lit up blue today to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.
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World to Turn Blue for United Nations' 70th Birthday
From the Sydney Opera House in Australia to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, more than 200 of the world's most iconic landmarks will be lit United Nations blue when the sun sets on Friday October 24 to mark the 70th birthday of the global organisation, the UN announced.
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Global Marine Populations Slashed By Half Since 1970: Reports
Populations of marine mammals, birds, reptiles and fish have dropped by about half in the past four decades, with fish critical to human food suffering some of the greatest declines, WWF warned today.
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Sudan's Omar al-Bashir Says Darfur, Kordofan Conflicts to End in 2016
President Omar al-Bashir said Friday that conflicts roiling Sudan's Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions would end in 2016, the day after he offered rebels a two-month ceasefire to join a national dialogue.
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North Korea Goes on War Footing Against South Korea as Deadline Looms
President Omar al-Bashir said Friday that conflicts roiling Sudan's Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions would end in 2016, the day after he offered rebels a two-month ceasefire to join a national dialogue.
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Congo Looks to Insect Farming in Fight Against Hunger
There is no shortage of protein in Kinshasa's Gambela Market, from cows to antelope and snakes. But it is the blue and silver bowls brimming with twitching crickets, termites and slithering meal worms that do the briskest trade.
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Ethiopia to Cut Carbon Emissions by Two-Thirds by 2030
Ethiopia has set targets to slash carbon emissions by two-thirds within the next 15 years, the most ambitious goal so far presented to an upcoming UN climate change conference in Paris.
