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Nikki Haley attacks Donald Trump, demands 'competency test' for politicians over 75
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Haley criticized the Republican Party's recent electoral losses, which occurred during Trump's attempts to remain influential in the party. She called on conservatives to put their trust in a "new generation" of leaders if they were tired of losing.If you're tired of losing, put your trust in a new generation," Haley said. Without naming Trump, Haley also called for a "competency test.
'Pakistan obsessed with us while its population battle for their lives': India at UNHRC
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"Pakistan's obsession with India while its population battle for their lives, livelihood and freedom is an indication of the state's misplaced priorities. I would advise its leadership and officials to focus their energies on working for the benefit of their own population instead of baseless propaganda," India's representative Seema Pujani was quoted as saying by NDTV.
Iran vows decisive response to any 'wrongful action, threat' by Israel
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Amir Saied Iravani, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks in a letter to rotating President of the UN Security Council Pedro Comissario Afonso and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday. In accordance with international law and the UN Charter, vIran reserves its "legitimate and inherent.
US, Russia should resume implementation of New START treaty: UN chief
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Asked about Guterres' reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that his country will suspend its participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that the Secretary-General's position is that the US and Russia should resume the full implementation of the treaty without delay.
India pays its 2023 dues of $30.54 mn to UN
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India was among the 43 countries on its "honour roll" so far for having paid their assessments to the budget, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Monday. India's contribution was received on Friday according to the UN. India's share is assessed at 1.044 per cent of the total budget of $3.217 billion. Although that works out to $33.592 million.
China 'strongly' opposes US move to shoot down 'airship'
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Earlier on Saturday, fighter jets shot down the balloon - which China claims was a civilian unmanned airship - that had been adrift across US airspace for days now. "I ordered them to shoot it down," President Joe Biden said on Saturday confirming the downing of the Chinese contraption that had gripped the country in a frenzy since Thursday, when the US department of defense had first made it public, acknowledging, at the same time, it was not first such incident.
UN chief calls for data-driven fight against terrorism
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"Data drives every aspect of economic, business and social life," he said in remarks to a meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, Xinhua news agency reported. "Combined with a lawless cyberspace, data also fuels the increasingly intertwined world of terror and crime," Guterres added.
UN nuclear watchdog to increase presence in Ukraine
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The IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in a statement that he would travel to Ukraine next week to "establish a continuous presence of nuclear safety and security experts" at all of Ukraine's nuclear power facilities, Xinhua news agency reported.
5 countries start responsibilities as newly elected members of UNSC
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Their two-year term officially started on January 1, but the first business day of the Security Council for 2023 after the New Year holiday break is Tuesday, January 3, Xinhua news agency reported. A flag installation ceremony was held on Tuesday to mark the start of their responsibilities. The ceremony was initiated by Kazakhstan in 2018. Kazakhstan's permanent representative Akan Rakhmetullin, who presided over the ceremony, voiced confidence that the five new council members will bring much depth and focus to the pressing issues of global peace and security.
UN calls for restoration of university rights for Afghan women
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"It is as short-sighted as it is appalling," she said. Bahous called on the Taliban-run administration to immediately restore the full rights of women and girls, which include the right to education, as well as to work and to participate in public life, reports Xinhua news agency.
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