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Deep in Ethiopias desert region of Afar, about nine in 10 women and girls undergo female genital mutilation, many before their first birthday. (Representational Image)

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Female genital mutilation a painful, gory reality, world unites to end...

Later when my menstruation began, because the opening was too tiny, the pain worsened even more.'

6 Feb 2018 7:14 PM IST

Haley said Tuesday the 19-member committee that accredits non-governmental organizations supporting those in need is being steamrolled by countries with terrible human rights records themselves. (Photo: File)

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Haley calls UN's denial of credit to US groups for work in Iran, N...

Haley noted the rejection can be reversed by the 54-member UN Economic and Social Council which meets in April.

6 Feb 2018 1:48 PM IST

The DPRK is already flouting the most recent resolutions by exploiting global oil supply chains, complicit foreign nationals, offshore company registries and the international banking system, the UN monitors wrote in the 213-page report.(Photo: File)

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N Korea circled UN sanctions, earned USD 200 mn, supplies missiles to...

The investigation has shown further evidence of arms embargo and other violations.'

4 Feb 2018 2:56 PM IST

What is clear is that no country on this planet is immune from the scourge of violence against women, violence against girls. We see it in all country, north, south, east and west, Dujarric said. (Photo: AP)

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UN says rape, violence against women in India, Pak heartbreaking

In India, an eight-month-old baby girl was raped last week by her 28-year-old cousin in New Delhi.

2 Feb 2018 5:19 PM IST

US President-elect Donald Trump and Indian-American Nikki Haley, the Governor of South Carolina. (Photo: AP)

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Sky is limit for India-US relationship, says Nikki Haley

Haley said PM Modi was aggressively pursuing reforms and changes in India.

1 Feb 2018 10:56 AM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L), meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan, April 30, 2018. (Photo: AP)

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Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still US priority

Pompeo said the United States is open to a two-state solution to the conflict if both parties agree, calling it a...

30 April 2018 4:15 PM IST

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be the first Chinese foreign minister to visit the North since 2007, a lapse that highlights the rough patch that relations between the Cold War-era allies has gone through in recent years. (Photo: AFP)

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China's foreign minister to visit North Korea this week

The Chinese foreign ministry said Wang Yi will visit N Korea on Wednesday and Thursday at the invitation of his North...

30 April 2018 2:54 PM IST

Most Rohingya refugees in the Bangladeshi camps also say they will not return to a state where their villages have been torched and where they allege atrocities by the army and ethnic Rakhine locals. (Photo: AFP)

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UN council heads to Bangladesh and Myanmar to see Rohingya

The recent spasm of violence began when Rohingya insurgents staged series of attacks Aug 25 on about 30 security...

27 April 2018 2:08 PM IST

Noting that the Trump administration is angry with Pakistans inadequate efforts to combat terror groups, the US has sought to ratchet up pressure on Islamabad. (Photo: File)

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Will slap new sanctions on Russia 'as soon as they very much deserve...

The mainstream media had failed to take notice of his actions against Russia, Trump said.

19 April 2018 11:11 AM IST

$Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said that the \results reflect, yet again, the broad support and many friends India has amongst UN members.\ (Photo: Twitter | @AkbaruddinIndia)$ World

India wins elections to key UN subsidiary bodies

India won with the highest number of votes at 46, followed by Pakistan (43), Bahrain (40) and China 39.

17 April 2018 2:12 PM IST

US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York. (Photo: AFP)

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US 'locked and loaded' if Syria uses chemical weapons again: Nikki...

US envoy Haley also said that if Trump draws the red line, he enforces it and the US will continue to sustain pressure...

15 April 2018 8:41 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

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India, Pakistani Armies to fight side-by-side

Being the host country, Russia is expected to participate in the exercise in a big way in terms of men, material and...

15 April 2018 5:03 AM IST