Pakistan strikes a more conciliatory note, India urges review of decision to downgrade ties
Regretting the steps taken by Pakistan India urged Pakistan to “to review them so that normal channels for diplomatic communications are preserved.”
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Record number of children maimed, killed in conflicts: UN Report
A new UN report has found that 2018 was the worst year on record for children caught up in armed conflict; the year saw the highest numbers killed or maimed since the United Nations began monitoring the violation.
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Pakistan is still looking for strategic depth with a dual approach to Afghanistan
The recent visit of President Ghani to Pakistan was a message of regional reconciliation, but the insurgents launched a terrorist attack targeting one of the military units of the Ministry of Defense. This very likely was planned in Pakistan, and the implication is that Pakistan has not given up its vicious game
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UN Emergency Relief Coordinator calls for world to stop “carnage” in Idlib
Bombing and shelling in Syria for more than 90 days by the Government and Russia have led to “carnage in the so-called de-escalation zone” of Idlib, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Tuesday, in his seventh update since the “current onslaught” began.
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We do not accept a constitution made under the threat of B52 bomber: Taliban source
Excerpts from an exclusive interview given by a Taliban source to a local Afghan media group after the last round of Doha talks
Switzerland most innovative, India risen most in rankings: UN Report
New Delhi: Launching its latest Global Indication Index, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, WIPO, named
India – UAE medical mission for Yemen marks milestone in bilateral ties
The medical mission for the treatment of patients from Yemen in New Delhi is part of the bilateral relationship between India and the UAE, and its success has been possible only because of the close ties the two countries share and the convergence of their views on humanitarian issues.
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The Renaissance Dam and the Challenge of Water Conservation in MENA region
Egypt has already fallen beneath the UN’s water poverty threshold of 1000 cubic meters per capita. It currently stands at 700 cubic meters per person and is likely to get worse as the population continues to expand.
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‘Women at the centre’ must for inclusive peace in Afghanistan: UN deputy chief
The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.
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World celebrates Nelson Mandela: a ‘global advocate for dignity and equality’
Nelson Mandela was an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality” who anyone in public service should seek to emulate, Secretary-General António Guterres said marking the International Day that honours the iconic anti-apartheid campaigner, and South Africa’s first democratically-elected President.
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