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World Animal Protection Report reveals exploitation of thousands of Elepha
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI-NewsVoir): Countries in Asia, including India, continue to grow the captive elephant industry for elephant rides and performances to meet irresponsible tourist demands.
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Pak-based JSMM tells ICJ 'Kulbhushan plan was hatched to sabotage Ind
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 04 (ANI): The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) has written a strongly-worded letter to several human rights' organisations including the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Amnesty International, confirming of intelligence that the Kulbhushan Jadhav case plan w
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Asian teams need to play `out of their skins` to win Champions Trophy: Dil
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan believes Asian countries will have to play out of their skins to win the Champions Trophy, beginning Thursday in England and Wales.
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SAARC leaders hail launch of South Asian satellite
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 5 (ANI) : Leaders of various South Asian countries with the exception of Pakistan welcomed the successful launch of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) on Friday, and, agreed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that regional cooperation stood to be enhanced
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Hinting at Pakistan, Advani says 'I'll be happy if India betters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 10 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Pakistan for spreading terror in South Asia, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart L.K. Advani expressed his desire to see improved ties between New Delhi and Islamabad, while lamenting that Karachi, where he
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India, Afghanistan discuss bilateral, regional issues
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Afghanistan's Deputy Prime Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai and Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday met to discuss bilateral and regional issues between the two Asian countries.
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U.S. issues travel warning to its citizens visiting S. Asian countries
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Mar. 7 (ANI): The United States has issued a travel warning for its citizens visiting Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh citing that terrorist groups in South Asia could be planning attacks in the region, possibly against American facilities, citizens and i
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Decoded! Is rice healthy or not?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Mar. 6 (ANI): Rice is a staple food for many Asian countries, serving as a main food source for about half the world's population. But, is the carbohydrate-rich grain a healthy one?
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"We see Afghanistan as hub for strengthening links of connectivity&qu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Highlighting the issues of connectivity between Afghanistan and other South Asian and Central Asian countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that one should work to build stronger positive connectivity between Kabul and other countries of the reg
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Afghanistan threatens to close transit route for Pak
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept. 9 (ANI): President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has threatened to close transit route for Pakistan to Central Asian countries as the Wagah port has been closed for the Afghan traders for import and export.
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WHO urges South-East Asian countries to accelerate efforts to end maternal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] , Sept. 6 (ANI): The World Health Organization today emphasized on need of enhancing and expanding quality life-saving interventions to all mothers, newborns and children across South-East Asia Region to end maternal, newborn and child deaths.
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South-East Asian countries pledge againsts non-communicable diseases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): South-East Asian countries recently adopted the 'Colombo declaration' to manage the growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases that kill 8.5 million people annually.
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