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UN advisor tells webinar Staff Correspondent 19 September, 2020 12:00 AM
Bangladesh and India have to work together to address regional challenges as sharing of knowledge is most important for developing South Asia, says an UN advisor. Addressing a webinar, US-based Columbia University Prof.... |
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TOLOnews’ Shabeer Ahmadi interviews Barnett Rubin, a senior expert on Afghanistan and South Asia, about the intra-Afghan negotiations, the US policy on Afghanistan, and other current topics.
Barnett Rubin Interview: 'Peace is Unpredictable' [English]
TOLOnews’ Shabeer Ahmadi interviews Barnett.... |
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – ACTED launches 2 EU-funded projects boosting renewable energy and investments in small rural tourism enterprises. Two new ACTED projects, funded by the European Union’s SWITCH-Asia and Central Asia Invest Programmes, aim to strengthen business development support.... |
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S ergek, a Kazakh term meaning “sharp eye” connotes different things to different people. To the citizens of Kazakhstan, it is the watchful eye that scrutinizes every movement and carefully catches the dissidents. To the Kazakh government, it represents unfettered information control and the most preferred one in its surveillance toolkit. |
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday reported 25 new confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases, and 15 new recoveries among our Filipinos in Asia and the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. No new fatality was recorded in the latest tally compiled from the various foreign service posts worldwide. |
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TAIPEI Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the increasing importance of privacy protection to people today, T U V Rheinland has followed up on the success of its exclusive Eye Comfort certification by bringing the first Dynamic Privacy Filter (DPF) certification to the market this year. |
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BEIJING Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TuanChe Limited ("TuanChe," "Company," "we" or "our") (NASDAQ: TC), a leading omni-channel automotive marketplace in China , today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. Key Second Quarter 2020 Financial and Operating Metrics Compared with the Prior Year Period. |
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KABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistan and Tajikistan, the former Soviet republic in Central Asia, have agreed to enhance security, political and cultural ties, said an official statement on Friday. During his trip to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Afganistan's Acting Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef.... |
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday Thursday made a fresh appeal to people to wear masks and maintain social distancing as his government prepared plans for handling big congregations expected during a major Hindu festival season beginning next month. |
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Climate change and shrinking of the Aral Sea have significantly affected the region's temperature variations. Observed interannual changes in Uzbekistan's air temperature compared to the duration of synoptic weather types (SWT) in Middle Asia were analyzed. |
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Internship opportunities are always in flux, but the organizations below regularly do work on issues in Southeast Asia and are a good starting point for students looking to get relevant experience working on Southeast Asia issues in Washington D.C.
Getting Started Some suggestions for getting started in your internship search in Washington D. |
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Since 1952, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has performed a unique and prominent role as a nongovernmental organization defending human rights and the rule of law worldwide. With its Headquarters based in Geneva, ICJ operates on the ground in Africa, Latin America, Asia & the Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, and the Middle East. |
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Executive Summary. This synthesis paper is a product of a long-term research commitment to generate a body of evidence on the changing nature of people’s livelihoods in conflict affected areas. It knits together findings from eight case studies conducted in Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Uganda. |
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The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is an international nongovernmental organization defending human rights and the rule of law worldwide. With its Headquarters based in Geneva, Switzerland, ICJ has a presence in Africa, Latin America, Asia & the Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, and the Middle East. |
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Manila [The Philippines], Sep 18 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to partnering with developing economies in Asia and the Pacific to achieve their recovery goals from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, President Masatsugu Asakawa said in an address to ADB's board of governors on Friday. |
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- Global growth highlighted by 81% leap in cloud ACV bookings, 35% increase in high-value customer deals, and strong growth in North America and Asia Pacific and Japan. - Organic growth complemented by the planned acquisition of Rancher Labs. LONDON Sept. |
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Global radiology information systems (RIS) market is estimated to reach USD 1.71 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 8.1% in the forecast period of 2020-2026. This rise in market value can be attributed to the increasing awareness, rise in number of chronic diseases and adoption of cloud related technologies. |
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The Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital in San Fernando City, the Philippines, on May 9, 2020. Credit: Advertisement.
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a turn for the worse in Southeast Asia. As total COVID-19 cases pass 30 million , and the world closes in on its millionth death from the.... |
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The customs department could reject benefits of import duty relief on any shipment from India's free trade partner countries in South East Asia if Indian importers fail to show that the product has undergone 35% value addition in the exporting country. |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: APWC) (the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in the Asia-Pacific region, today announced that: (1) the.... |
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The AsiaBerlin Summit is an annual conference hosted by the Berlin Senate Department, with a mission to connect startup ecosystems in Asia and Berlin. This year, the summit will take place from September 21-27 in Berlin, and will connect over 150 entrepreneurs, corporates, and investors from across the globe. |
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Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was little changed but inched up less than 0.1% in morning trading to 23,326.00. South Korea's Kospi added 0.3% to 2,412.37. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was little changed at 5,887.30. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.2% to 24,398.87, while the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.5% to 3,286. |
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, senior researcher on Thailand in Human Rights Watch's Asia division, has specialized expertise in political, security and foreign policy analysis in the context of human rights and democratization in Thailand and Burma. His recent works include extensive investigation and analysis of violence and.... |
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NEW DELHI. India’s coronavirus cases jumped by another 96,424 infections in the past 24 hours, showing little sign of leveling. The Health Ministry on Friday raised the nation’s total past 5.21 million, 0.37% of its nearly 1.4 billion people. It said 1,174 more people died in the past 24 hours, for a total of 84,372 fatalities. |
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus cases jumped by another 96,424 infections in the past 24 hours, showing little sign of leveling. The Health Ministry on Friday raised the nation’s total past 5.21 million, 0.37% of its nearly 1.4 billion people. It said 1,174 more people died in the past 24 hours, for a total of 84,372 fatalities. |
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