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APEC vows to improve women's economic empowerment
World | Sep 25, 2021, 01:11 PM ISTMinisters also pledged to promote work-life balance and equal sharing of unpaid domestic work and care by exploring measures that expand affordable and accessible child and elder care.
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1st phase of China trade pact may be signed sooner: Trump
World | Oct 29, 2019, 10:18 AM ISTTrump described the pact as the first part of a process that could unfold in three phases.
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US lawmakers push for India’s inclusion in APEC forum
World | Mar 25, 2016, 05:02 PM ISTContending that an economically prosperous India will be beneficial to the strategic goals of the US in Asia, a group of influential American lawmakers have introduced a legislation asking the Obama administration to help India join the APEC forum.
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Endorsed by Russia and China, India to soon join APEC
World | Feb 03, 2015, 08:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Beijing and expressed full confidence in Sino-India relations, hoping that “new progress” would be made in the ties in the
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India must decide on joining APEC: Chinese daily
World | Nov 17, 2014, 02:17 PM ISTBeijing: It is high time India took a decision on joining the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) after having declined to attend the bloc's annual summit in Beijing earlier this month despite being invited by host
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Xi, Obama hold talks in Beijing
World | Nov 12, 2014, 10:36 AM ISTBeijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping today held formal talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama, a day after the two leaders pledged to push forward a new type of major-country relations between the world's two
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Tony Abbott urges Russia to appologise over MH17 deaths
World | Nov 12, 2014, 09:14 AM ISTCanberra: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged Russia to compensate and apologise to families of the victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, a statement from Abbott's office said on Wednesday.Abbott held a tense 15-minute
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Xi pushes China's FTA vision as APEC leaders meet
World | Nov 11, 2014, 02:57 PM ISTBeijing: President Xi Jinping today pushed China's free trade vision for the Asia Pacific region and asked APEC to “break open closed doors” as leaders of the grouping held talks on forging consensus over opening
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US pollution data on Beijing blocked on mobile app
World | Nov 11, 2014, 10:59 AM ISTBeijing: All the sky-clearing measures plus cooperation from the weather kept Beijing relatively free of air pollution for most of a seven-day Asia-Pacific conference. Then, toward the end as top leaders met, the smog crept
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Chinese president calls for fulfilling Asia-Pacific dream
World | Nov 09, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTBeijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said efforts should be made to fulfil the Asia-Pacific dream of more economic vibrancy, free trade and investment opportunities in the region.He was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic
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Asia-Pacific ministers endorse trade, graft pacts
World | Nov 08, 2014, 01:02 PM ISTBeijing: Ministers from Pacific Rim countries have endorsed a call to formally start work on a free-trade initiative seen as an effort by China to raise its influence in trade policy. Chinese officials say ministers
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Modi to meet Chinese President, premier during Myanmar, Australia Visits
World | Nov 08, 2014, 06:34 AM ISTBeijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang next week on the sidelines of two separate international gatherings.Modi will meet Li for the first time at
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Hong Kong activists mull Beijing visit during APEC
World | Oct 31, 2014, 11:24 AM ISTHong Kong: Hong Kong student protest leaders are considering visiting Beijing while it hosts a major Asian summit next week to press their demands for greater democratic reforms.Student leader Alex Chow said at a rally