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US, Central Asian foreign ministers hold C5+1 summit in Uzbekistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): US officials and Central Asian Foreign Ministers have concluded the C5+1 meeting, mainly focused on Afghanistan issues, in Uzbekistan's Tashkent on Friday.
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EAM Jaishankar flags barriers of regional connectivity at Tashkent confere
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 16 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of regional connectivity at a conference in Tashkent, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday noted that the challenge of politics, vested interests, and instability can be formidable impediments to its realisat
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Why do people go into exile in Pakistan? Experts express concern over its
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 15 (ANI): Highlighting state-sponsored repression by Pakistan, experts at a recent seminar hosted by not-for-profit The Democracy Forum asked pertinent questions on why people in the Asian country felt the need to go into exile due to their political beliefs.
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Central, South Asian leaders to discuss Afghanistan issues in Uzbekistan,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 15 (ANI): Central and South Asian countries have expressed concern at the large-scale violence due to the ongoing conflict between the Afghan government and the Taliban which refuses to die down.
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Green City Group Asia (GCG Asia) founder Edmund Ho receives leadership awa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 15 (ANI/PNN): The founder of leading sustainable property developer Green City Group Asia (GCG Asia), Edmund Ho, was awarded Outstanding Leader by the Asian Green Building Commission (AGBC) with the 2021 Asia Leadership Award for his and GCG Asia's Outstanding C
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The one who made rich contribution to Indian hockey team: Dhanraj Pillay c
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI/Target Media): MG Mumbai wishes a Happy birthday to The Legendry, Padma Shri Awardee, International Hockey Player and Former Captain of the Indian National Hockey Team Dhanraj Pillay who has been a Weaving past defenders with ease, slick skills and an extremel
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China's hydroelectric dams on River Mekong leaving region dry, livelihoods
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 14 (ANI): China's construction of large hydropower dams along the River Mekong is causing problems downriver, leaving the region dry having devastating impacts on water availability and the fertile soil that feeds hundreds of millions of people in Southeast Asia.
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Laos concerned about possible 'debt trap' as China escalates investment in
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos] July 13 (ANI): With investments by China in infrastructure projects in Laos increasing, there is growing concern in the Southeast Asian country about falling into a 'debt trap'.
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eGov Foundation partners with Reap Benefit and Asian Century Foundation: B
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI/Connect360 PR): eGov Foundation has signed 2 MOUs with Reap Benefit and Asian Century Foundation to boost citizen involvement on urban civil issues and to promote expertise transfer from experts in Asian countries on key development issues in cities
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Philippines logs 5,204 new COVID-19 cases, death toll tops 26,000
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 5,204 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,478,061.
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Pakistani garment workers faced worst 'wage theft' during COVID pandemic,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] July 12 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 crises in the country, Pakistan's garment workers were subjected to the highest wage theft in the Asian garment industry as most of its orders were canceled by various global brands, said a report.
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Philippines logs 5,916 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 1,473,025
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua):The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 5,916 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,473,025.
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