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Washington : US President Joe Biden has urged Americans to "acknowledge and condemn the history of slavery".Biden, in a proclamation on Juneteenth Day, said, "This Juneteenth, we are freshly reminded that the poisonous ideology of racism…

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for actions to reverse the downward spiral of land degradation which results in drought and other nature disasters."Let us act now to drought-proof our future," the UN chief…

Washington : US President Joe Biden said his administration is providing Ukraine with additional security assistance worth $1 billion, as well as $225 million worth of humanitarian assistance.In a statement, the White House said that Biden…

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to protect and promote women's rights amid "proliferating crises." "At this time of proliferating crises, the international community must pursue…

United Nations : Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to stop any violence stemming from religious differences in India.His Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that Guterres "is for the full respect of…

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that technology can be harnessed to advance disability inclusion."Technology can promote equality of opportunity, break down barriers, and create disability-inclusive…

United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to eliminate racism and discrimination."Over the next 100 days and beyond, let us work to safeguard the human rights of all people and build peaceful and…

Ottawa : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a tweet on Monday that he has again tested positive for Covid-19.Trudeau said that he would be following public health guidelines and isolating, Xinhua news agency reported. "I…

Wellington : New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday made changes to her Cabinet line-up by replacing ministers for Police, Immigration and Justice.Chris Hipkins who was responsible for Covid-19 response takes over as Minister…

United Nations : The number of deaths from terrorist attacks is down globally but increasing in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said."Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 per cent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups…