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‘We’re going to win this race’: Biden confident of victory as his lead over Trump grows

NEW YORK, : Former US Vice President Joseph Biden Friday swept into the lead in the state of Pennsylvania, where a victory would give him the presidency, and was ahead in three other critical battleground states as his campaign focused on a presidential transition process […]

UN chief hopes Myanmar elections to help return of persecuted Rohingya Muslims refugees

UNITED NATIONS, : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that the November 8 general elections in Myanmar would open the door for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees “in safety and dignity.” In a statement issued here on Friday, he […]

UK appoints champion to support developing countries to deal with climate change

LONDON, :Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development,Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, Presidency. A statement issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth […]

Biden notches more gains as US presidential election’s vote counting grinds on

NEW YORK,: Former US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday night urges his fellow Americans, who are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the presidential election,to remain calm as he held on to a lead against President Donald Trump that brought the Democratic challenger close to the […]

Trump says ‘STOP THE COUNT’ of ballots as six key US states continue tallies

NEW YORK, : US President Donald Trump tweeted “STOP THE COUNT” on Thursday as officials in key battleground states continued to tally legally cast ballots, and Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate, moved within 17 electoral votes of being able to claim victory. The states […]

Pakistan warns against perils of inciting hatred based on religion

UNITED NATIONS, :Voicing concern over rising Islamophobia in the world, Pakistan on Thursday urged the UN Human Rights Council to take urgent steps to instill a better understanding of the dangers of incitement to hatred and discrimination based on one’s religion. “Today, Islamophobia is unmistakable […]

Protesters across US demand every vote be counted after presidential election

NEW YORK, :Protesters across the US, most aligned with Democrats and progressives, turned out on Wednesday evening to demand that officials “count every vote”, according to media reports. In New York City, thousands marched past boarded-up luxury stores on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, as the presidential […]

UN, partners regret US exit from Paris climate accord

UNITED NATIONS, :The UN and its partners have voiced regret over United States’ departure from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, saying they remain committed to working with American stakeholders and those around the world to accelerate climate action. On Wednesday, the US formally withdrew […]

SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting to be held via video link on Nov 10

BEIJING, :The 20th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held via video link on November 10. Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at the meeting hosted by Russia, the rotating chair of the […]

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