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International cooperation must be enforced to prevent terrorism financing,
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Feb 25 (ANI): In order to adequately tackle terror financing, apart from adopting laws to eradicate terror-related crimes, international cooperation must be enforced for a better investigation and prevention of terrorism financing, the European Foundation for Sout
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India recommended as host for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Feb 20 (ANI): India has been recommended as the first South Asian hosts for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup 2022 by the AFC Women's Football Committee which met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday as part of the AFC's commitment to grow
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FATF to review Pakistan issue today
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 18 (ANI): International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG), a part of FATF (Financial Action Task Force), is scheduled to take the Pakistan case today to evaluate whether the south Asian nation has taken sufficient steps and implemented its plan of action to fight the gl
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'Pakistan prosecuted Hafiz Saeed to prevent economic, military sanctions'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] Feb 16 (ANI): European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), an Amsterdam based think tank, strongly believes that Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed was sentenced for eleven years by Pakistan to prevent itself from unsustainable consequences.
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MEA says Pak's support of cross-border terrorism adversely affected region
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that the regional cooperation promoted under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has been affected by the cross border terrorism that is being supported by "one country," in an apparen
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Full potential of SAARC not utilised due to policies of 'single country':
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the full potential of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was not utilised because of the behaviour and policies of a single country, in a reference to Pakistan.
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Nepal 'eager', 'in hurry' to hand over SAARC chairmanship: FM Pradeep Gyaw
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 24 (ANI): Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Friday said that his country is not only ready but "eager and in hurry" to hand over the chairmanship of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
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Group committing cyber frauds in Nepal on rise: Report
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 7 (ANI): The arrest of as many as 122 Chinese nationals in one of the biggest crackdown on crimes by foreign nationals in the Himalayan country last year has revealed that groups committing major online frauds earlier established in Southeast Asia have now been migr
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Swimming has been given more importance in India in last few years: Shivan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India, Jan 1 (ANI): Shivangi Sarma, a silver medallist at the South Asian Games 2019, on Wednesday said that swimming has been given more importance in the country in the last few years and the athletes are being looked after by the Ministry of Sports.
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Narinder Batra hoping for double-digit medals in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Tuesday said that he is hoping that the country will win double-digit medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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E-commerce potential remains largely untapped in south Asia: World Bank
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): E-commerce can become a driver of growth across south Asia and boost trade between the region's countries but its potential remains largely untapped, according to a new World Bank report released on Monday.
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South Asian Games 2019: India takes medal tally to 312
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Dec 10 (ANI): India has achieved its highest medal tally in the history of the South Asian Games.
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