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  New York Police issues memo to clarify Indians are Asian too

  World | September 16, 2013 17:21 IST

  New York: Police officers of New York received a lesson in demography today when their chief issued a memo clarifying the difference between Native Americans and Asian Indians.New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Ray Kelly

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  US says, it takes pride in 'indispensable partnership' with India

  World | August 15, 2013 9:15 IST

  Washington: The United States greeted India on its Independence Day saying it takes pride in "our indispensable partnership" and looks forward to working together for peace, democracy, and prosperity in Asia and around the world.In

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  IOC awards broadcast Games' rights in Central Asia

  Other Sports | July 04, 2013 15:44 IST

  Lausanne, July 4: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to Dentsu Inc. for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Olympic

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  Asia's 10 best airports

  India | May 05, 2014 8:36 IST

  New Delhi: A modern feel and efficiency are two big requirements for air travellers while choosing the best airports across the world. Some airports, which used to be the best years ago, are now overcrowded,

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  When it comes to bad hotels, Asia is No. 1

  World | November 24, 2012 6:40 IST

  Frequent travellers in Asia (i.e., this columnist and his readers) are outraged that staff at the Hans Brinker Hotel of Amsterdam are now marketing their hostelry as "the world's worst hotel". How dare they? Hotels

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  Hillary Clinton urges India to play larger role in Asia

  World | November 14, 2012 21:41 IST

  Melbourne,  Nov 14: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has lauded India as an important player in the Indo-Pacific region and has also urged New Delhi to play a larger role in the region's affairs."We've

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  India calls for more cooperation between Asia, Europe members

  World | November 06, 2012 22:53 IST

  Vientiane (Laos), Nov 6: India Tuesday said the future destinies of Europe and Asia are connected and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) grouping needs to orient itself “definitely” towards giving a push to such cooperation.Indian External

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  Australia should have close relations with Asia

  World | October 26, 2012 22:51 IST

  Sydney, Oct 26: Australia needs to get into the habit of talking with Asia as much as with Washington, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Friday.Speaking at an Asialink conference in Sydney, Carr used Myanmar as

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  Potent form of common child illness deadly in Asia

  World | July 12, 2012 21:43 IST

  Vietnam, Jul 12: Tran Minh Giang has spent more than a third of his young life in a Vietnamese hospital, and it could be many months more before he can go home. All for a

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  US tries not to make waves with 'Pacific Pivot'

  World | June 03, 2012 11:00 IST

  Singapore, June 3: As the United States moves to bolster its military position in Asia, it faces severe budget cuts from Congress, an increasingly powerful rival in China and a hornet's nest of regional political

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  Growth performance of Asia economies crucial for global growth, says Pranab Mukherjee

  Politics | May 26, 2012 21:45 IST

  Manipal, May 26: The growth performance of economies in Asia in the short to medium-term is crucial to fast recovery from the present global slump, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today.In augurating a national seminar

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  Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia

  India | May 21, 2012 8:46 IST

  Tokyo, May 21: Millions of Asians watched as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden

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  Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia

  World | May 21, 2012 7:48 IST

  Tokyo, May 21: Millions of Asians watched as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden

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  Kagawa to give Asia another chance at EPL success

  Football | May 10, 2012 12:49 IST

  Seoul (South Korea), May 10: Manchester United claimed in 2011 that 190 million of its global fan base of 330 million lives in Asia. The potential signing of Shinji Kagawa could not only mean an

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  Mukesh Ambani Is Asia's No 1 Billionaire

  March 05, 2012 14:33 IST

  New Delhi, March 4 : The number of richest persons is increasing in Asia and more Asians are set to dominate the ranking in the coming years after the number of billionaires in the region

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  US 'Here To Stay' As Pacific Power : Obama Tells Asia

  World | November 17, 2011 11:04 IST

  Melbourne, Nov 17: In a clear message to China, President Barack Obama today said that US will maintain its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts, saying that America was “here to stay”

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  Clinton : US Economic Policy Must Look To Asia

  World | October 14, 2011 7:27 IST

  New York, Oct 14: It's time for the United States to look East and make sure economic concerns drive foreign policy, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will tell U.S. business leaders Friday.Concerns about the

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  Don't Need A 'Chaudhry' In The Region: Gilani On India

  World | July 23, 2011 17:34 IST

  Islamabad, Jul 23: In a clear rebuff to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's stand that India should take a lead in Asia, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said today that Pakistan does not want

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  Hillary Clinton Urges India To Be More Assertive In Asia

  World | July 21, 2011 8:35 IST

  CHENNAI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged India on Wednesday to be more assertive in Asia, saying the country should play more of a leadership role. "India's leadership has the potential to positively shape

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  Indian Democracy Admirable: Aus PM

  World | March 10, 2011 7:52 IST

  Washington, Mar 9: At a time when people in the Middle East are making moves to steer the region towards democracy, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard today said that the world admired India's example as