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Terrorism foremost challenge for ASEAN countries, says Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): Expressing deep concern over the rising incidents of terrorism in recent times, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday stated that non-traditional threats and terrorism remained the foremost challenges to South East Asia region.
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WHO calls for stronger measures against Zika as Thailand confirms disease-
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has recently urged countries across the WHO South-East Asia region to continue to take decisive action to prevent detect and respond to Zika virus as Thailand confirmed two cases of Zika-related microcephaly.
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WHO commits to eliminate, eradicate neglected tropical diseases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 7 (ANI): Health ministers of World Health Organisaton (WHO) South-East Asia Region today reaffirmed their commitment to achieve time-bound targets to control, eliminate and eradicate neglected tropical diseases, which continue to burden marginalized populations.
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J P Nadda to lead Yoga Session of WHO SEARO at Colombo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda shall be leading the yoga session at the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee of South-East Asia Region at Colombo today.
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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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Wadhwani Foundation intensifies focus on India, South-East Asia, Latin Ame
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.11 (ANI-Newsvoir): In an endeavor to strengthen its fast growing global footprint, Wadhwani Foundation today announced the appointment of Suman Sasmal, Managing Director - India and Asia, Javier Campos, Managing Director - Latin America and Varsy Wanjau, Managing Director - Ea
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S. China Sea dispute shouldn't hamper China-ASEAN ties, says ex-minis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, July 19 (ANI): A former minister of China's State Council Information Office has said that the ongoing dispute over the South China Sea should not hamper relations between Beijing and other member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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China, Myanmar to strengthen bilateral ties for economic development
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ulaan Baatar (Mongolia), July 17 (ANI): Premier Li Keqiang has said China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar in support of the South-East Asian nation's economic development and improvement of livelihood of its people.
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FICCI to organize 'North East Healthcare Summit' in Guwahati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 8 (ANI-NewsVoir): Recognizing that North-East India has a great potential to develop not only as a self-sustaining socio-economic unit of India, but also as a major healthcare centre in South East Asia, apex business body, FICCI in partnership with Public Health Foundation of
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India-ASEAN must together counter terrorism to avoid disruptions in trade,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): India and ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) must look at seriously countering terrorism activities to avoid any disruptions in business, trade and commerce, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Retd.) V.K. Singh said at an ASSOCHAM eve
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