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Pashtuns' fight for justice gathers steam in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 20 (ANI): They gathered on January 5, in Germany, in Cologne, and again on January 12 in Tank in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to commemorate the first anniversary of Naqibullah Mehsud's death.
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Maldives's debt to China creates difficulties for Solih
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Jan 19 (ANI): The Maldives incurred huge debts under the regime of former president Abdulla Yameen, which has created difficulties for President Ibrahim Solih, stated European think tank European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) in a recently published r
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Azerbaijan invites Indian Travellers to 'Take Another Look'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) the national promotion body designed to support the growth of Azerbaijan's tourism industry, launched its marketing campaign 'Take another look' at the 26th edition of SATTE 2019 - South Asia's leading travel s
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Myanmar Court rejects appeal of Reuters journalists
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Jan 11 (ANI): The Myanmar High Court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters journalists challenging the seven-year prison sentence handed to them under the country's Official Secrets Act in September for allegedly possessing illegal documents related to the situati
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina takes oath as PM for 4th time
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 7 (ANI): Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Monday. This is the fourth time that Hasina has become the prime minister of the South Asian country. It is also her third consecutive term in the office.
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South Asian leaders greet Sheikh Hasina on her massive election victory
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI): Congratulatory messages poured in for Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, a day after her ruling Awami League party's decisive victory in the parliamentary elections, confirming her re-election for a third consecutive term.
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India, Nepal, OIC, SAARC satisfied over Bangladesh polls process
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI/ Prothom Alo): The election observers of India, Nepal, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have expressed their satisfaction over the election process of 11th parliamentary polls in Bangla
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Varanasi: PM dedicates Rice Research Institute to nation
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): With an aim to double farmers' income, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) in Varanasi on Saturday.
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SAFF C'ship: Women's team coach summons 32 players for preparatory camp
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): National women's football team coach Maymol Rocky has summoned a total of 32 players for a training camp which is a part of the preparation for the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, and also the second round of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers.
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We see India as a global leader: US
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): The Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, David Ranz said that the United States sees India as a global leader.
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Sri Lanka moves out of political crisis as new Cabinet swears-in
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 21 (ANI): Sri Lanka is slowly moving out of the political crisis that engulfed the south-Asian island nation, as the new cabinet was sworn-in here on Thursday.
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Pakistan a democracy in name not in reality: Husain Haqqani
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 18 (ANI): Progressive Pakistani thinkers have expressed their grave concerns over Pakistan's drift towards authoritarianism, expansion of the military's control over public policy and weakening of civilian institutions.
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