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Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts
Geneva: The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday. Their appeal follows serious concerns that Heidar…
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UN humanitarian funds allocate $10M for fuel crisis response in Lebanon
Beirut: The United Nations said its humanitarian funds have allocated USD 10 million to respond to the fuel crisis in Lebanon and help avert the deterioration of the country’s humanitarian situation. The…
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Will run out of food stocks in Afghanistan by end of this month: UN official
United Nations: The United Nations’ food stockpiles in Afghanistan could run out this month and there is a critical need for USD 200 million to provide food to the most vulnerable, a…
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Iran denounces ‘illegal threats’ of US, Israel
Tehran: The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani denounced US President Joe Biden’s mentioning of “other options” to be used against Iran “if diplomacy fails” as “illegal threats”. “The first…
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Taliban asks Kabul residents to hand over govt vehicles, weapons
Kabul: The Taliban on Saturday ordered Afghans to hand over vehicles, weapons, ammunition and other government property to concerned authorities. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid issued the directive on Twitter, reported Geo News.…
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UN voices concern over situation in Yemen
United Nations: Senior United Nations officials have expressed their concerns over the situation in Yemen, while calling on the international community to help and parties concerned to protect civilians, and children in particular…
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Fighting rages between Yemeni army, Houthis in Marib
Sanaa: Fighting raged between the Yemeni army and Houthi militia over the control of the country’s oil-rich province of Marib in the past 24 hours, a military source said. The fighting took…
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Turkey tightens security at Iran border to stop Afghan refugees
Ankara: Turkey has tightened security its borders with Iran in an attempt to stop the refugees’ influx from Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday. Ankara strengthed security measures on its border with…
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12 nations decide not to recognise any Afghan govt imposed by force
Washington: Twelve nations, including the US, India and China, along with representatives of the UN and EU have decided that they would not recognise any government in Afghanistan that seeks to take…
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Nearly four lakh people newly displaced in Afghanistan since start of year: UN
Nearly four lakh people have been newly displaced in Afghanistan since the start of the year, with a huge spike from May, a spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, amid…
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Tens of thousands of people flee violence in Afghanistan: UN
United Nations: Conflict in different parts of Afghanistan in the last week has driven tens of thousands of people away from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…
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UN Security Council condemns attacks on Afghan civilians
United Nations: The UN Security Council condemned deliberate attacks on civilians in Afghanistan and all instances of terrorism in the strongest terms on Tuesday, while declaring its opposition to restoration of rule…
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Raw materials shortage delays Gaza reconstruction: UNRWA
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned that a shortage of raw materials is delaying the reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. Director of…
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Afghanistan sees bloodiest day as forces repel Taliban attacks
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing violence in Afghanistan, the country witnessed the bloodiest day in a month as security forces repelled mass Taliban attacks on the capital cities of Herat, Helmand, Takhar,…
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57 feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast, says UN
Tripoli: Fifty-seven people have been presumed dead as boat carrying migrants has capsized off Libya, as per United Nations migration official. Safa Msehli, a spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration, said…
