Iran rolls back nuclear pledges but stops short of violating pact
While stopping short of violating its 2015 deal with world powers for now, Iran threatened more action if countries do not shield it from U.S. sanctions.
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Aditi Bhaduri
Expats in Oman to soon own property
The move comes as part of the country’s Tanfeedh plans for economic expansion,
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Better training ‘a necessary and strategic investment’ in peacekeeping that saves lives: Guterres
Better training for peacekeepers being deployed to increasingly hostile environments is a “necessary and strategic” investment which can also save lives, the UN Secretary-General told Security Council members on Tuesday.
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U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Visits Delhi
India has contributed more than$2 billion for Afghan reconstruction and majorly in Afghan civil capacity building. It is worried all the gains made may unravel
U.S. warns India against retaliatory duties over scrapping of trade privileges
India’s new e-commerce rules could hurt future investments by the U.S in the South Asian country
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Protests Challenge Gulf Counterrevolution
Middle Eastern autocrats are unlikely to respond to the protests in Algeria and Sudan any differently than they did in 2011.
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International Day of the Midwife: 5 things you should know
Why are midwives important? What impact have they had on mothers’ and babies’ health? As the United Nations celebrates midwives across the world on Sunday, here are five things you should know about the critical role they play in communities
“The ball is in Pakistan’s court to deliver on India’s concerns over cross-border terrorism; taking the dialogue process further.”
India’s policy consistency and significant contribution in civil capacity building has made us popular across the politico-ethnic spectrum in Afghanistan.; this does not mean that we don’t have the channels open with the Taliban
With deadly cyclones on the rise, UNICEF raises concern about impact of climate change on children
1.1 million children affected in wake of cyclones Kenneth and Idai in Mozambique;
10 million children live in path of Cyclone Fani in India
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Drug Control Cooperation in Central Asia
Illegal drugs trade is an enormous problem for the region and one of the main sources of terror financing