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Afghanistan
Afghans awaiting US resettlement sent back to the land they fled
Kabul: Afghans, who had fled from their country when the Taliban took over, have been facing deportation after being promised a…
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US condemns ‘brutal’ sexual assault video from India’s Manipur
The United States says it is deeply concerned by reports of a viral video showing two women paraded naked in…
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Nepal
Nepal PM Dahal underscores importance of school meals at UN meet
Rome : The prime minister spoke on multiple facets of school feeding programmes, their need and importance, and Nepal’s commitment towards…
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Afghanistan
Audit Fails to Win US Backing for Release of Afghan Central Bank Funds- US
(Reuters) – A U.S.-funded audit of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run central bank has failed to win Washington’s backing for a return of…
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Bangladesh
Dhaka calls on UN secy gen to convey OIC’s condemnation on Qur’an burning
Dhaka: Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has said they deeply condemn…
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Afghanistan
Taliban order Afghanistan’s hair and beauty salons to shut
The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women. A…
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Bhutan
UN Official Commends Bhutan’s Contributions to Peacekeeping Efforts
Thimphu: The Under Secretary General (USG) for Peace Operations of the United Nations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, expressed the organization’s willingness to explore…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Discussed in UNSC Meeting
The UN special envoy for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, said that the “April 5 restrictions against the Afghan women working for…
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Afghanistan
Afghan women ban makes Taliban recognition near ‘impossible’: UN
It will be “nearly impossible” for the international community to recognise the Taliban government as long as restrictions on women…
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Sri Lanka
Top U.N. official flags ‘accountability deficit’ in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO : Accountability remains the “fundamental gap” in Sri Lanka’s attempts to deal with the past, a senior U.N. official…
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