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Almost 2 billion people from India, ASEAN will help strengthen ties: Malay
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah on Thursday said the unique features of India combined with ASEAN countries can help strengthen the partnership between the two regions.
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Risk of dementia increases due to diabetes, cardiovascular disease: Resear
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Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Individuals with at least two of the diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke, have double the risk of developing dementia.
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Delhi Police arrests car owner's nephew for killing 2 at Lodhi Road
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New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): One person was arrested by Delhi Police on Thursday after he killed two children with his luxury car after ramming into a Hatchback under the Lodhi Road flyover on June 10.
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Scientists discover 'super Jupiter' orbiting white dwarf
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Space scientists have discovered a 'super Jupiter' orbiting a white dwarf, detected using direct observations of the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Gaia mission.
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South Africa to spend USD 480 million World Bank loan on COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): South African government will use 480 million US dollars of the World Bank loan to pay for COVID-19 vaccines purchased between December 2020 and June 2021 and other costs associated with the vaccines, a health official said on Thursday.
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Only 6 per cent domestic workers have comprehensive social security: ILO
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Only six per cent of domestic workers worldwide have access to comprehensive social protection, with women who constitute over three-fourths of such workforce being more vulnerable, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a report on Thursday.
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UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations agencies Thursday launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address the urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought in Somalia.
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Moroccan king tests positive for COVID-19
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Rabat [Morocco], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Moroccan King Mohammed VI has tested positive for COVID-19, official news agency MAP reported Thursday.
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NATO chief says will boost forces on eastern flank
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Brussels [Belgium], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will strengthen its battle groups along its eastern flank, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday following a meeting of the alliance's defense ministers.
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Global displacement hits record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 per cent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
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India, ASEAN can contribute to emergence of new world order: S Jaishankar
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New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Noting that the world was experiencing turbulence which along with pandemic has made the global outlook even more uncertain and complex, External Affairs S Jaishankar said on Thursday that India and ASEAN can make a real contribution to the evolution of the
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Four minors dead, two injured in landslide in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills
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Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], June 16 (ANI): Four minors were killed and two injured in a landslide that occurred at Laitlarem village under Mawphlang C&RD block in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Thursday.
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