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New York [United States], Jan. 24 : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has approved an updated UN whistleblower policy, and has made it a priority for the organisation to have a whistleblower protection policy that meets the highest poss…

New York [United States], Jan. 24 : A newly-launched United Nations-backed humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan is seeking (Dollar) 550 million in 2017 to support the most vulnerable and marginalized population of the conflict-torn country.Strat…

Beijing [China], Jan. 24 : China has said that trade wars or confrontation with the United States will produce no winner, but only harm the interests of both and all parties.Responding to a question about a possible trade war with China as the new U.S….

Seoul [South Korea], Jan. 24 : On the occasion of 49 years after North Korea’s infamous capture of an American intelligence vessel, Pyongyang has threatened the United States with ‘more misery’.Despite comments suggesting the new U.S. President Donald …

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 24 : The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan has terminated two of its key contracts with a Chinese firm, even before the formal launch of USD 4.5 billion Dasu hydropower project, citing ‘fundamental bre…

Beijing [China], Jan. 24 : China has said that it will work with the new Trump administration to secure sound and steady growth of bilateral relations in keeping with the principle of non-conflict, non-confrontation and mutual respect.When asked about …

Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 24 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India tour, which was scheduled to take place in February, is likely to be delayed.According to the Daily Star, the delay is to happen due to the upcoming polls in five states in I…

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.24 : Pakistan has made numerous promises to Iran in the recent past, and according to observers, is unlikely to fulfill most, which raises the question of whether it can ever be a reliable partner for Tehran.Since 2012-13, Isl…

Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], Jan. 24: Saudi security forces recently foiled major terror attempts by storming two hideouts in Jeddah. Two suspected terrorists blew themselves up following a confrontation with security forces, according to an Interior Ministr…

New York [USA], Jan. 24 : Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and one of his top advisors, will meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.According to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a White House spokesperson, Kushner will travel to…