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A drop in temperature in Indore which forced the BJP members to call for more quilts and blankets in their tents may have had a symbolic importance. Not only did it suggest that the party is yet to come out of the cold, but also that it may have to endure chilly political weather in the foreseeable future.

New Delhi: President of India Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil has said that the government has developed a comprehensive roadmap for the development of minority communities and work on it is going on in right direction.

New York: The United Nations launched a new effort to expand its partnership with the private sector and philanthropies in the battle for complete gender equality and the empowerment of women, not only as a necessary human right but as economic common sense as well.

WASHINGTON DC - Grammy Award-winning artist Shakira and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick launched a US$300 million joint initiative aimed at expanding development programs for young children in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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The situation in the Middle East - including the report by a United Nations fact-finding mission into the deadly conflict in the Gaza Strip at the start of last year - was among the topics discussed in Cairo between the President of the General Assembly and the leader of Egypt.

New York: The United Nations development chief has stressed the need for good social policies to help Latin America deal with the impact of the global economic crisis, which threatens to undo the progress achieved in the region in fighting poverty and other socio-economic ills.

New York: More than a decade after its civil war, Liberia is heading towards reconciliation but significant challenges remain in the development of its security and legal institutions, which will impact the future of the United Nations mission there, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report.

New York: More than a decade after its civil war, Liberia is heading towards reconciliation but significant challenges remain in the development of its security and legal institutions, which will impact the future of the United Nations mission there, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report.

New York: The United Nations and computer giants, including Microsoft and Google, are joining forces to identify ways to combat terrorists' use of the Internet to recruit members, organize criminal acts and raise money.

New York: A senior United Nations official today voiced concern at Israel's announcement that it was adding two religious sites in occupied Palestinian territory to its list of national heritage sites, warning against moves that could prejudice the resumption of peace talks.