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After Philippines, Vietnam opposes Chinese activity near disputed sea reef
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 8 (ANI): Vietnam has joined the Philippines in opposing the amassing of Chinese fishing vessels in a disputed Asian sea and demanded that Beijing should cease its violations and respect Hanoi's sovereignty.
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N Korea accuses UNSC of 'double standards'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 29 (ANI): The position of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on missile launches by Pyongyang is a manifestation of a policy of double standards that violates the Asian country's sovereignty and the right to self-defense, Jo Chol Su, a senior North Korean foreign m
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A-Pac banks to face portfolio valuation losses as yields rise: Fitch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, March 26 (ANI): A rise in yields for long-dated sovereign bonds will result in near-term losses for the Asia Pacific (A-Pac) banks as they recognise valuation changes on their available-for-sale (AFS) bond portfolios, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Sudan demands Ethiopia's withdrawal from all Sudanese territories
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday demanded that Ethiopia withdraw from all Sudanese territories.
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No parliament should discuss laws passed by other parliaments: LS Speaker
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Days after the UK lawmakers discussed the farmers' protest in the British Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that no parliament should discuss laws passed by other parliaments and issues internal to other sovereign countries.
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There should be balance between right to privacy, freedom of speech, sover
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The Delhi High Court while hearing the plea of "climate activist" Disha Ravi on Friday said there should be a balance between the right to privacy and freedom of speech of people, and sovereignty and integrity of the country.
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Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Quad partners are strong supporters of AS
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 18 (ANI): Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad partners are strong supporters of ASEAN centrality within a region in which all countries are sovereign, independent and resilient, said the Australian government on Thursday in the Department of Foreign Affairs
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ADB, Medanta sign debt financing to support Covid-19 response
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a Rs 100 crore debt financing agreement with Global Health Private Ltd (Medanta) to provide essential health care services and medical equipment to help combat the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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China forces countries in Indian Ocean region to 'trade debt with sovereig
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 12 (ANI): China has created financial dependence amongst several South Asian and Southeast Asian countries and has pushed its agenda of establishing commercial bases in the Indian Ocean region to the extent of trading debt with sovereignty, said Taiwan Times weekend
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Indonesia trying to 'steer clear' of Chinese investment in USD 20 billion
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): China's absence from the list of potential investors in Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund has raised suspicions that Jakarta is trying to steer clear of investments from the world's second-largest economy, South China Morning Post reported citing Kevin O'R
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Two US carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea, Beijing threat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): Two US aircraft carrier groups on Tuesday conducted exercises in the South China Sea amid China's threat to "take necessary measures to firmly defend national sovereignty".
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Sovereign, united Afghanistan essential to South Asian prosperity: Preside
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 9 (ANI): Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a terror-free region, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, on Tuesday, said that a sovereign and united Afghanistan is essential to South Asia's prosperity.
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