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  Barack Obama reaches out to people a day after Vietnam arms deal

  World | May 24, 2016 11:11 IST

  Vietnam: After knocking down one of the last vestiges of Cold War antagonism with a former war enemy, President Barack Obama on Tuesday takes his push for closer ties directly to the Vietnamese people. Amid

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  On his maiden tour to Vietnam, Barack Obama lifts arms export embargo

  World | May 30, 2016 12:49 IST

  US President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a decades-old arms export embargo for Vietnam during his first visit to the communist country, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner even as he pushes for better human righ

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  Miracle: Twins born from same mother have different fathers

  Life | March 08, 2016 21:36 IST

  New Delhi: In an extremely rare case of birth of bi-paternal twins, Vietnam houses twins born from same mother but have different fathers.According to media reports, the twins, born to a Vietnamese couple, were taken

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  Vietnam lodges formal complaint to UN against China

  World | February 20, 2016 11:51 IST

  Hanoi: Vietnam has lodged a formal complaint to the UN over China's placement of a surface to air missile battery on a disputed island in the South China Sea.The country's foreign ministry said Friday that

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  Sri Lanka has given approval for SAARC satellite project

  World | September 18, 2015 18:00 IST

   New Delhi: Sri Lanka has given its approval for SAARC satellite project, one of the mandatory requirements for ITU registration before the launch even as ISRO waits for nod from other countries."We are hopeful that

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  Snake Wine: Sip to improve eye sight, hair gain, sex life

  Lifestyle | June 23, 2015 16:28 IST

  Ever imagined a creepy, venomous creature nourishing your drink?Though not really deadly but yes, a lot of alcoholic beverages in China are consumed after being nourished with the venom of snakes and other small creatures

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  Earth's 10 Most Mysterious Lost Worlds and its rare species

  Life | May 03, 2015 19:58 IST

  Some people think there are no secrets left on earth, but little to their knowledge, our planet is none less than a chamber of secrets. It is difficult to believe but there are many places

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  China defends its South China Sea activities as 'restrained' after US raises concerns

  World | February 27, 2015 20:13 IST

  Beijing: China defended its activities in the South China Sea as restrained and responsible on Friday after the US intelligence chief called its expansion of outposts in the region an "aggressive" effort to assert sovereignty.Chinese

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  PM Modi wishes China, Korea, Vietnam in their native languages

  Politics | February 19, 2015 16:30 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people of China, Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia on their respective New Years in their native languages.  “Greetings on the start of the Chinese New Year. May

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  A US programme to monitor air-quality in Delhi

  World | February 19, 2015 13:19 IST

  Washington: The United States, on Wednesday, announced expansion of one of its air-quality monitoring programme - AirNow to India.The programme is meant to monitor air-quality in host cities and countries to help US personnel posted

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  India, Vietnam held strategic defense dialogue

  India | January 16, 2015 20:55 IST

  New Delhi: Aiming to deepen bilateral military cooperation, India and Vietnam today held strategic defence dialogue here. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lt Gen Ngyyen Chi Vinh, while the Indian side

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  Vietnam detains blogger for "bad content" posts

  World | December 02, 2014 12:16 IST

  Hanoi: Vietnamese police have detained a blogger for posting comments critical of the communist government in the latest crackdown on dissent.Hong Le Tho, 65, was taken into police custody in southern commercial hub of Ho

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  India scores high on Happy Planet Index

  World | November 24, 2014 9:08 IST

  London: India has scored high on the 'Happy Planet Index', an interesting light-coded map of 151 countries which ranks nations on life indicators rather than wealth and highlights their disparities in the levels of contentment.Countries

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  India enhances presence in South China Sea

  India | October 28, 2014 19:36 IST

  New Delhi: Notwithstanding Chinese objections, India today went ahead to enhance its presence in hydrocarbon-rich South China Sea and inked a pact with Vietnam for exploration in two additional oil and gas blocks besides deciding

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  China opposed to exploration that violates sovereignty in SCS

  World | October 28, 2014 17:28 IST

  Beijing: China today warned that it will firmly oppose any exploration activity in South China Sea if it undermines its “sovereignty and interests”, hours after India inked a pact with Vietnam for exploration in two

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  Ties with Vietnam important for India: Modi

  World | October 28, 2014 14:15 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said Vietnam ranked high in India's relations with the Asia-Pacific region, saying the two countries have had ancient ties.Modi told the media that his government had, after taking

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  India, Vietnam to sign deal on oil exploration in South China Sea

  October 28, 2014 8:58 IST

  New Delhi: In a move that is likely to irk China, India and Vietnam will sign an agreement today here for oil exploration in South China Sea with the visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan

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  As China flexes its muscles, Vietnam seeks India's 'active support' on South China Sea row

  India | October 27, 2014 22:02 IST

  New Delhi: As disputed South China Sea witnesses increased Chinese influence, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday pitched for India's "active support" to peacefully resolve all disputes and sought its greater linkages across

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  India likely to strike deal with Vietnam for oil exploration

  October 25, 2014 23:39 IST

  New Delhi: Looking to deepen its economic ties with Vietnam, India is likely to strike a deal for exploration and production of oil and gas during the visit of South East Asian nation's Prime Miniter

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  President Pranab Mukherjee returns after 'highly successful' Vietnam visit

  India | September 17, 2014 19:28 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today returned home after a "highly successful" four-day visit to Vietnam during which key pacts to further strengthen bilateral ties were signed.The visit also saw the two countries declaring a