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WB team visits 'Apni Chhat Apna Ghar' beneficiariesLAHORE: A delegation of the World Bank and the Affordable Housing Team, under the Punjab Affordable Housing Programme…
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The Philippine Star
Callamard returning to Philippines to meet drug war victimsFormer United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings Agnès Callamard will return to the Philippines for the first…
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‘Travesty to term it state-inflicted death’: India votes against UN death penalty moratoriumIndia objected to linking judicially mandated capital punishment with unlawful executions while speaking on the resolution concerning extrajudicial…
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Ted Turner's $1bn pledge inspired by washerwoman's $150,000 gift; $3bn followedInspired by the kindness of a washerwoman, Ted Turner pledged a remarkable $1 billion to the United Nations…
- The Peninsula Qatar World Bank, GCC and COMESA join forces to mobilize carbon finance and advance energy access for 100 million people in Africa
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Vietnam backs ASEAN culture of consultation, dialogue, preventive diplomacyDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang stressed that amid conflicts and instability in various parts of…
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Brunei Sultan Bolkiah, UN chief Guterres arrive in PH ahead of 49th ASEAN SummitBrunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, ahead…
- The Star US floated idea of Ukraine ceding Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskiy says 9 sources · The Star, Asharq Al-Awsat, BBC News, Investing.com +5
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US proposes Ukraine cede territory in exchange for joining NATO: ZelenskyThe Ukrainian president said Russia was "betting everything" on this winter's campaign in its war with Ukraine.
4 sources · CNA, Dhaka Tribune, France 24, Vanguard
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151 Nations Said Yes, 7 Said No: Where India Stood On Fresh UN Vote That Goes Against IsraelThe resolution, moved by Uruguay, demands that Israel stop exploiting and damaging natural resources in the occupied Palestinian…
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Can India refuse to serve summons in the Pannun case?A U.S. court has allowed Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to pursue serving summons on National Security Adviser…
- The Portugal News Higher wages drive national poverty reductionUzbekistan’s poverty rate fell from 17% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest…
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UN climate chief urges speed as COP31 confronts fossil fuel divideThe annual UN climate conference faces new challenges this year as a slew of crises, from war to…
5 sources · Free Malaysia Today, Reuters, The Star, The Straits Times +1
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Rappler
5 Philippine creative cities team up to make UNESCO badge countBaguio, Cebu, Iloilo, Dumaguete, and Quezon City hope to turn global recognition into real support for local artists…
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Lula: Philippine state visit start of ‘new age of relations’ with Brazil'A new age not just trade-wise but also a new age in politics as we have very common…
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India should get energy first, decarbonise once richer, says Steven Koonin at HT Leadership SummitThe physicist says United Nations climate talks have failed to curb emissions or deliver promised finance.
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USCIRF glorifies Islamist Sharjeel Imam as ‘religious freedom advocate’: Read about his involvement in anti-Hindu Delhi riots and the outfit’s anti-India propagandaIn viral videos of his speech, Sharjeel Imam declared that if five lakh people were organised, they could…
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Pakistan urges UN action to secure Gulf waterways & shield vulnerable economiesAssociated Press Of Pakistan Pakistan urges UN action to secure Gulf waterways & shield vulnerable economies UNITED NATIONS…
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With 150,000 tents waiting, UN urges immediate opening of Gaza crossings to shelter rain-hit PalestiniansAssociated Press Of Pakistan With 150,000 tents waiting, UN urges immediate opening of Gaza crossings to shelter rain-hit…
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UN climate chief urges debt-free climate finance for developing nationsSimon Stiell calls for affordable funding, simplified access and stronger national institutions, warning that climate-vulnerable countries are caught…
2 sources · Dhaka Tribune, The Star
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India supports UNGA resolution on permanent sovereignty of Palestinian peopleIt demanded that Israel “cease the exploitation, damage, cause of loss or depletion and endangerment of the natural…
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The Straits Times
Trump, other Quad leaders to meet in Manila on Tuesday, sources sayMANILA, Nov 14 - Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India are expected to meet on Tuesday…
4 sources · The Straits Times, Business Recorder, GMA News, Reuters
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Pakistan, Ethiopia agree to advance trade cooperation, address WTO issuesFederal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Ethiopia’s Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, Yasmin Wohabrebbi, held…
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Pakistan urges Gulf de-escalation as US, Iran trade accusations at UNUNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Friday called for an immediate end to military provocations in the Gulf and renewed…
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Security of Gulf countries holds 'immense importance' to Pakistan, envoy tells UNSCAmbassador Syed Haider Shah, permanent representative of Pakistan to UN, is addressing UN session on Gulf situation on…
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Act now on El Nino or pay double later, UNDP chief warns• Delay could push global price tag from $36bn to $73bn; De Croo urges IMF, wealthy nations to…
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Never-before cheap capital, tech before small biz: World Bank's Neelkanth MishraTechnology, centred around artificial intelligence and the Aadhaar-based digital public infrastructure, could also be a game-changer for India's…
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CM Bugti, WB official discuss uplift cooperationQUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and World Bank Country Director for Pakistan Bolormaa Amgaabazar on Friday discussed…
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