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Terrorism single largest threat to peace, stability: Swaraj at SAARC meet
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Sep 28 (ANI): Terming terrorism the "single largest threat to peace and stability", External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj has emphasised on the need of elimination of the global menace in all its forms.
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SAARC foreign ministers to meet at UNGA
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (ANI): The foreign ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), as per sources.
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Situation in Maldives far worse than imagined: SADF report
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 19 (ANI): A South Asian Democracy Forum (SADF) report containing observations of three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), accompanied by two officials of the European Economic and Social Committee, confirmed that the situation in the Maldives is far worse than im
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Heading to Australia for higher education? ThanksforTheHelp.Com can help
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (BusinessWire India): With the insurgence of the neo-middle class in the South Asian countries (particularly in India), there is a surge in the number of students opting for foreign colleges and universities to pursue higher studies. Every year, thousands of student
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European experts corner Pakistan for sponsoring terror
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 19 (ANI): European academics and experts on Wednesday targeted Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism while highlighting the factual and analytical errors in the report on Jammu and Kashmir by the United Nations' (UN) Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCH
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Europe concerned over China's hidden agenda behind One Belt, One Road
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 18 (ANI): A group of panellists from Europe have expressed concern over China's 'One Belt One Road Initiative' (OBOR), calling out the hidden agendas to capture European markets.
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'UN report on Kashmir has no mention of Pak-sponsored terrorism'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 16 (ANI): Terrorism is the most deplorable violation of human rights and yet surprisingly, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR), in its recent report on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, failed to even mention the menace once, said Yoana Barakova, a
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HDI report: India moves one spot higher to 130
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 14 (ANI): India has climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest human development rankings released on Friday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Criticising government costing broadcasters in Maldives
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives] September 14 (ANI): With Maldives inching closer to polls, airing content criticising the incumbent government helmed by President Yameen Abdul Gayoom is costing the broadcasters of the nation, says South Asia director of Human Rights Watch, Meenakshi Ganguly.
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SAFF Championship: India outscores Pak to enter final
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Sept 12 (ANI): Two goals from Manvir Singh and a late strike from Sumit Passi helped India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 3-1 at the Bangabandhu Stadium here on Wednesday to make it to the final of the ongoing the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship.
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Don't take Pak lightly: Anadi Barua tells India ahead of SAFF Cup semis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Former footballer Anadi Barua has said that India are favourites to emerge victorious against Pakistan in the semi-final of the ongoing the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup.
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Maldives situation "worse than previously understood"
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sep 09 (ANI): A report on the current political situation in the Maldives, recently published by a European think tank, has deemed the political situation in the Island Nation under President Abdulla Yameen as "worse than had been previously understood and continues to de
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