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  Typhoon brings destruction in Vietnam: 59 killed as bridge collapsed, bus, cars swept away in floods

  World | September 09, 2024 16:39 IST

  Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left 59 dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday, while the weather agency warned of more floods and landslides.

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  NIA arrests four suspects in international human trafficking, cyber fraud syndicate

  India | July 16, 2024 19:51 IST

  Earlier in May, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive raids across 15 locations in six states and UTs, leading to the arrest of five accused, who were chargesheeted later.

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  Ayodhya to Ayutthaya: The Cultural Highway

  India | July 10, 2024 18:51 IST

  The grand epic of India, the Ramayana, has significantly influenced not only Indian culture but also Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand. In Thailand, the Ramayana, known as Ramakien, remains vibrant through performing arts, literature, and paintings.

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  'Monumental step': Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriages

  World | June 18, 2024 18:33 IST

  At least 130 out of 152 members of Thailand's Senate voted in favour of the marriage equality bill, with four voting against and 18 abstaining. Thailand has a significant LGBTQ population but activists have spent two decades for this landmark step in the historically conservative culture.

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  Jaishankar kickstarts two-nation visit to Southeast Asia, arrives in Vietnam for bilateral talks

  World | October 15, 2023 16:18 IST

  Jaishankar's six-day trip to Vietnam and Singapore seeks to bolster bilateral cooperation with the two strategically positioned Southeast Asian nations. Jaishankar will co-chair the 18th meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Commission on Monday.

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  US President Biden aims to bolster ties with Southeast Asia in shadow of China

  World | November 12, 2022 14:15 IST

  Biden’s efforts at the ASEAN summit are meant to lay the groundwork ahead of his highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping — the first face-to-face encounter of Biden’s presidency with a leader whose nation the U.S. now considers its most potent economic and military rival.

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  Japan warns citizens of possible attack in 6 Southeast Asian countries

  World | September 13, 2021 17:40 IST

  The ministry said it had obtained information that “there are increased risks such as suicide bombings”. The warning applies to Japanese citizens in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar.

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  Air pollution in Southeast Asia reaches hazardous levels

  World | September 17, 2019 13:37 IST

  Kuching (Malaysia), Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore topped the list of major cities with the highest air pollution levels in the world according to Air Visual, a platform that measures the Air Quality Index (AQI) worldwide.

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  PM Modi arrives in Singapore; calls Singapore 'valuable partner' in India's Act-East policy

  World | June 01, 2018 11:09 IST

  Hailing Singapore as a valuable partner in India's Act-East policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended full cooperation in the flagship initiatives of the Government.

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  PM Modi at Shangri-La Dialogue : 'Differences must not be allowed to become disputes'

  World | June 01, 2018 18:52 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong agreed to deepen the bilateral economic ties and build on defence cooperation as the two sides signed eight agreements.

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  PM Modi's five-day South-East Asia Trip: PM Modi reaches Malaysia, to meet Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed

  World | May 31, 2018 9:31 IST

    During his brief stopover in Kuala Lumpur on his way to Singapore, Modi will meet his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad.

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  Sushma Swaraj calls for greater connectivity between northeast India and southeast Asia

  India | May 04, 2018 23:08 IST

  Sushma’s emphasis on greater connectivity between the two sides was an indication of the importance that India gives to boosting its ties with the Asean regional bloc as part of New Delhi’s Act East Policy.

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  India, Myanmar joint panel meeting on Friday

  India | July 15, 2015 22:54 IST

  New Delhi: Against the backdrop of the June 9 Indian army surgical strike on northeast militants along their border, India and Myanmar will hold their first Joint Consultative Commission meeting here on Friday.Co-chaired by Myanmar Foreign

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  China denies snooping on networks in India, Southeast Asia

  World | April 13, 2015 19:29 IST

  Beijing: China today dismissed a report that a group allegedly sponsored by it spied on inaccessible computer networks in India and Southeast Asia for over a decade, saying it “firmly bans” all forms of hacker

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  Northeast to be made commercial hub of Southeast Asia: Centre

  India | December 06, 2014 14:40 IST

  Agartala: Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said Saturday India's northeast region would be made a "trading and commercial hub of Southeast Asia"."Over 98 percent of northeastern states' boundaries are international boundaries. Based

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  Sushma Swaraj to embark on three-day visit to Vietnam

  India | August 23, 2014 12:49 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will pay a three day visit to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, from tomorrow. During the visit, Swaraj will hold talks with her counterpart and other senior leaders of the

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  US takes aim at China, ups naval aid to South East Asia

  World | December 16, 2013 17:58 IST

  Hanoi: Taking clear aim at China's growing aggressiveness in territorial disputes with its smaller neighbors, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Monday that the United States will boost maritime security assistance to the

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  Delhi Metro ridership second largest in southeast Asia

  India | July 16, 2013 11:13 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 16: Delhi Metro is now the second largest metro service in southeast Asia in terms of the passenger load it carries, next only to Hong Kong, its chief said on Monday.The metro

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  Philippine Leader signs law on terror financing

  World | June 18, 2012 18:29 IST

  Manila, Jun 18 : Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed a law  that makes terror financing a crime with a long prison term in a Southeast Asian nation that has been scarred by deadly

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  Islamic Medicine On The Rise In Southeast Asia

  World | September 26, 2011 16:23 IST

  Jakarta, Sep 26: A 47-year-old housewife who recently started using Islamic medicine emerged tearfully from an exorcism, speaking of newfound tranquility after a turbulent period. Also, her abdominal pains are finally easing.Suratmi, who suffers from