Asia
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Anti-AIDS medicine project likely to take off at Sonagachi
India | Jan 01, 2015, 01:36 PM ISTKolkata: Asia's largest red light zone, Sonagachi is likely to be the first among such areas in the country to roll out an experimental project under which sex-workers will be administered medicine to prevent HIV
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Asia to become world's largest e-commerce market: Report
Dec 17, 2014, 02:53 PM ISTBeijing: Asia is set to surpass North America to become the world's largest e-commerce market this year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).According to a report in Beijing by the EIU on Tuesday, an
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'The Interview' banned in Asia?
Hollywood | Dec 11, 2014, 03:53 PM ISTLos Angeles: Actors James Franco and Seth Rogen's upcoming action comedy film “The Interview”, which is said to have been the trigger for the devastating hack on Sony Pictures, will reportedly not get a release
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Rally to mark World AIDS Day in Nagpur today
India | Dec 01, 2014, 08:26 AM ISTNagpur: A rally has been organized on December 1 to mark World AIDS Day. The rally started at 8 am from Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (Mayo).It will cover areas of Hansapuri, Daga Hospital,
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India does not rule out Modi-Sharif meet at SAARC
India | Nov 24, 2014, 07:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: India Sunday did not rule out a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit, saying that Modi is keen to
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Asian to lead Britain one day: David Cameron
World | Nov 06, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTLondon: Prime Minister David Cameron has exuded confidence that a British Asian would take on his role in the near future. "One day, I want to hear that title Prime Minister followed by a British
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Barack Obama to travel to Asia for summits, visits
World | Nov 05, 2014, 09:14 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia between Nov 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks, the White House has stated.The president will be in China Nov 10-12
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Sunburn festival being marketed as a major Goa atttraction
India | Oct 15, 2014, 02:49 PM ISTPanaji: Sunburn, arguably Asia's biggest electronic dance music festival, has become the first non-government, commercial event to figure in the Goa Tourism Development Corporation's online festival listing.The festival, which attracts hundreds and thousands of music
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China accuses American hand behind Hong Kong protests
World | Oct 11, 2014, 01:55 PM ISTBeijing: Accusing the US of “manipulating” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today claimed that an American official, who was linked to the Tibetan and Xinjiang's separatist movements, met with key protest leaders. “Louisa
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IMF chief says global economy at inflection point
Oct 03, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTWashington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the global economy was at an inflection point with weaker than expected recovery momentum, as he called for bolder policies and multilateral efforts to
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Asia's political influence to increase: Hamid Ansari
India | Sep 13, 2014, 05:11 PM ISTKolkata: Asia's political influence in regional and global affairs would increase and it would regain the dominant economic position it held, Vice President Hamid Ansari said.Speaking on Europe and Emerging Asia at a seminar organised
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At a glance: Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe
National | Oct 22, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTThe personal chemistry between Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan is something that is being talked about across the world.Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Narendra Modi have
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Asia's first Ballistic Research Centre soon to be in Gujarat
India | Sep 01, 2014, 01:39 PM ISTGandhinagar: India is all set to achieve self-reliance in testing of armoured vehicles, as Asia's first Ballistic Research Centre will soon be functioning at Gujarat Forensic Science University (GFSU)."A Ballistic Research Centre will be set
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Xi issues veiled warning to US, Asian allies over alliances
World | May 21, 2014, 05:49 PM ISTShanghai: President Xi Jinping today issued a veiled warning to the US and its allies in Asia over forging military alliances to counter China, amid Beijing's strained ties with countries like Japan, Vietnam and the
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No country should dominate Asia: Chinese president
World | May 21, 2014, 03:51 PM ISTShanghai: Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday called for cooperation in development and security in Asia, adding that "no country should dominate" the continent.He said this while addressing the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building-Measures in
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US focus on economic relations with Asia during Obama's visit
Apr 19, 2014, 08:47 PM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama's fifth visit to Asian countries next week will have priorities in accessing of new markets, promoting exports, protecting the security interests and promoting the core values with those counties, a
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Mount Everest was born after India collided with Asia: report
World | Mar 25, 2014, 09:34 AM ISTLondon: Mount Everest - the world's highest mountain - may have been born as Asia was squeezed like a tube ofBSE 1.61 % toothpaste after India smashed into the rest of the continent, scientists say.
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Asia's first Shore Based Test Facility commissioned into Indian Navy in Goa
India | Feb 01, 2014, 03:06 PM ISTPanaji: India has joined the elite group of nations when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at INS Hansa here, a naval official said here today.This is the third
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India, Japan share vision of a new Asia: President
India | Dec 03, 2013, 04:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: India and Japan share a vision of promoting peace and stability in building a new Asia, President Pranab Mukherjee said as he hosted visiting Emperor of Japan Akihito and Empress Michiko at a
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Asia Pacific region should not be scene of arms race: US
World | Sep 18, 2013, 07:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The US today said Asia Pacific region should not be the scene of an arms race, days after India test-fired its over 5,000 km strike range Agni-5 missile, which can cover China and