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US to raise North Korean missile tests concern at the UN

The United States warned Monday it would raise concerns at the United Nations over the latest North Korean missile tests carried out in violation of Security Council resolutions. The post US to raise...

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Syrian Army redeploys as rebels launch battle to retake Aleppo

Syrian regime forces redeployed on Sunday to try to avoid being surrounded in neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo, as a rebel alliance said it was launching a battle to recapture the whole city after...

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Pak’s withdrawal from Gilgit-Baltistan region will help resolve Kashmir...

Describing Pakistan as an "occupier" of Gilgit-Baltistan, a US-based organisation has said that Islamabad's withdrawal from this part of Jammu and Kashmir would help resolve the Kashmir issue The post...

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UN chief Ban Ki-moon says he’d like a woman to be next secretary-general

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he would personally like to see a woman lead the United Nations for the first time since it was established more than 70 years ago. The post UN chief Ban Ki-moon says...

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Pakistan to ‘forcefully’ highlight the Kashmir issue in UN General Assembly

Pakistan is to "forcefully" present its stance on India's "state terrorism" in Jammu and Kashmir at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, the Foreign Office said on Thursday The post Pakistan...

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UN: Japan urges North Korea to refrain form provocations

Japan on Tuesday strongly urged North Korea to refrain from provocations following a string of missile launches and threats from Pyongyang of nuclear retaliation in response to US-South Korean military...

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Verdict on 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s petition on Kashmir reserved by...

A Pakistani court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of a petition filed by Mumbai attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed seeking directives for the government to take up the...

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UN council holds emergency meeting to issue statement on North Korea missile...

The UN Security Council has agreed at an emergency meeting to consider issuing a statement on the latest North Korean missile launch. The post UN council holds emergency meeting to issue statement on...

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Kim Jong-Un terms North Korea’s missile test as ‘greatest success’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un declared a submarine-launched missile test the "greatest success", state media said on Thursday, as the UN weighed a condemnation of the launch which appears to advance...

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UN condemns North Korea’s missile launches, urges members to implement...

The UN Security Council strongly condemned four North Korean ballistic missile launches in July and August, calling them "grave violations" of a ban on all ballistic missile activity The post UN...

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UN Security Council to meet on Friday to discuss North Korea’s fifth nuclear...

The UN Security Council will meet on Friday to discuss North Korea's fifth and most powerful nuclear test to date. The post UN Security Council to meet on Friday to discuss North Korea’s fifth nuclear...

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UN Security Council to work on new sanctions on North Korea after nuclear test

The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to immediately begin work on a new raft of sanctions on North Korea after its fifth nuclear test drew global condemnation. The post UN Security Council to work...

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New UN General Assembly President calls for joint action on Security Council...

Expressing his commitment to Security Council reform, new General Assembly President Peter Thomson has called on the international community to move forward together in bringing about the change. The...

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Human rights record in PoK, Balochistan deplorable: India at UN

India and Pakistan clashed again at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over accusations on Kashmir with the fight turning more acrimonious this time. The post Human rights record in PoK, Balochistan...

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PM Nawaz Sharif self goals at UN speech: Is India’s restraint against...

In limiting itself to "diplomatic offensive", the Centre may have pre-empted a Pakistani move that was relying on a sharp counter-attack from India as a reaction to Uri. The post PM Nawaz Sharif self...

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Pakistan brands Sushma Swaraj’s speech as a ‘litany of falsehoods’

Islamabad has branded an address by India's foreign minister to the UN in which she accused Pakistan of terrorism in disputed Kashmir as a "litany of falsehoods". The post Pakistan brands Sushma...

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Surgical strikes against Pakistan along LoC show Indian govt has finally...

On Thursday morning, the Indian Army announced that it had conducted several strikes on terrorist camps across the Line of Control. According to the statement by the Director General for Military...

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Former Portugal PM Antonio Guterres set to be next United Nations...

Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres is poised to be the ninth United Nations secretary-general and is expected to be formally recommended to the 193-member General Assembly for election...

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Iraq seeks UN Security Council session over presence of Turkish troops

Meanwhile, Iraq's parliament adopted a resolution denouncing the extension of Turkish troops' presence, asking the government to consider them as "occupation forces." The post Iraq seeks UN Security...

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Organisation of Islamic Conference backed our stance over Kashmir: Pakistan

Pakistan on Thursday said the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has backed its stance over Kashmir by adopting a resolution upholding Kashmiris' right to self-determination. The post...

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