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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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Narendra Modi-Obama summit can take ties to next level: US experts
World | Sep 25, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTWashington: Several US policy experts, including a former key Clinton administration official, see the upcoming US visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an opportunity to take India-US ties to the next levelThe Obama
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Delegates to be screened for Ebola at US-Africa summit
World | Aug 02, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama has ordered compulsory screening of all the African delegates arriving in Washington for a summit for Ebola virus symptoms.The issue of Ebola "is something that we take very seriously", Xinhua
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Senegal to host summit on financing Africa's infrastructure
May 24, 2014, 08:14 PM ISTAddis Ababa: President Macky Sall of Senegal will host a summit on financing Africa's infrastructure from June 14-15 in Dakar, announced the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Friday.The event aims to promote the participation
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PM heads to US for third summit meeting with Obama, UNGA address
India | Sep 24, 2013, 09:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here on Wednesday on a five-day visit to the US during which he will hold summit talks with President Barack Obama as well as address the UN General
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Mumbai doctor Murad Lala climbs Mt Everest summit
India | Jun 08, 2013, 09:07 PM ISTMumbai, Jun 8: Dr Murad Lala, consultant oncosurgeon at P D Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre here, summited Mount Everest, the word's highest mountain, last month.He claimed to be the first doctor from
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PM leaves for Cambodia to attend ASEAN summit
World | Nov 18, 2012, 11:25 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 18 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today left for Cambodia to attend the ASEAN and East Asia Summits which will provide an opportunity for India to enhance its economic cooperation against the
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Iran, pressed on nuclear activities, wraps up summit
World | Sep 01, 2012, 12:30 PM ISTTehran, Sep 1: Iran on Friday closed a summit of non-aligned states after two days of sometimes conflictual speeches over Syria and stepped-up pressure over its nuclear programme that overshadowed the proceedings. Representatives from the
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British PM Cameron Hosts Downing St Football Racism Summit
Football | Feb 22, 2012, 02:31 PM ISTLondon, Feb 22: British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting a football racism summit following recent high-profile incidents.Downing Street says football leaders and anti-racism campaigners will join politicians to "identify what further action can be
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Commonwealth Summit Begins In Perth
World | Oct 28, 2011, 04:24 PM ISTPerth, Oct 28: The 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was declared open today by Queen Elizabeth II here amid demands to take a tough stand against violation of human rights.Vice President Hamid Ansari is
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India Announces $ 5 billion Credit Line For Africa
World | May 24, 2011, 07:27 PM ISTAddis Ababa, May 24: India today announced a USD five billion line of credit to Africa and unveiled a slew of measures to give a massive boost to infrastructure development and capacity building to further
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BRICS To Sign Deal On Using Own Currencies For Credits, Grants
World | Apr 13, 2011, 01:32 PM ISTOn Board PM's Aircraft, Apr 13 : In a first-of-its-kind step, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) will be signing an agreement on Thursday under which they would be able to give credit