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Relations between India and Pakistan have entered a period of darkness, as the Indian and Pakistani governments refuse to engage in any sort of dialogue. The South Asian giants continue to spar over a range of issues, including Kashmir and tense Hindu-Muslim relations. |
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Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Hospitals in Xinjiang have been forced to abort and kill babies born in excess of family planning limits, Radio Free Asia reported citing a Uyghur obstetrician who worked in multiple hospitals in China's northwest province. |
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPAR Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGRP ), a leading supplier of retail merchandising, business technology and other marketing services in 10 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, today announced that Fay DeVriese.... |
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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in parts of Europe and Asia, with authorities Spain and Germany detecting their highest daily figures in the last three months. Spanish health authorities on Wednesday said a total of 3715 coronavirus cases had been logged in the last 24 hours, the highest daily.... |
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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in parts of Europe and Asia, with authorities Spain and Germany detecting their highest daily figures in the last three months. Spanish health authorities on Wednesday said a total of 3715 coronavirus cases had been logged in the last 24 hours, the highest daily.... |
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China’s distant-water fishing vessels have long caused controversy in waters around Asia. As the fleet has grown, so have complaints. Experts say that Chinese illegal fishing is not only used by Beijing to stake maritime claims, the fleet’s massive overfishing helps drive food insecurity and ecological problems. |
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Prof. Colombage referred to the South Asia and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well. The President appears to have handpicked Prof. Colombage as the Foreign Secretary to deal with this scenario. He is an expert on the maritime security. |
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Heavy monsoon rains lashed New Delhi yesterday, inundating roads and piling on misery for commuters in the chaotic Indian capital, as the death toll from the annual deluge across South Asia rose to nearly 1,300. The monsoon is vital to the densely populated region, revitalising land and waterways amid scorching summers. |
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Aug 19, 2020 at 7:00 AM EDT. General Motors will host a virtual event Wednesday, August 19th at 7:00AM EDT from the Warren Technical Center in Michigan, and the Pan Asia Technical Center in Shanghai. The event will include remarks from management, followed by a question and answer session with the Chinese media. |
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Universal bank Banco de Oro of the SM Group ran away with the annual FinanceAsia citation as the best bank in the Philippines which it has held the past 13 years. Awards were also given to BDO Unibank’s affiliates BDO Private Bank and BDO Capital & Investment Corp during the annual Country Awards,.... |
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The owner of skin care brand Fancl in Asia ex-Japan has hired Morgan Stanley to initiate a sale, targeting strategic and private equity investors for a deal that could fetch US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion). Hong Kong-based Chris Chan is the sole distributor of Fancl Corp's brand in Asia outside its.... |
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The Indian delegation at Thursday's talks is likely to be led by Naveen Srivastava, Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the External Affairs Ministry, they said. (Representational Image) India and China are expected to hold a fresh round of diplomatic talks on Thursday to carry forward the disengagement.... |
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Sistema Asia Fund (SAF) on Wednesday said Reliance Industries ’ Rs 620-crore deal to buy Netmeds will bring “attractive returns” for the venture capital fund within three years of its investment in the health-tech company. Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd has announced the acquisition of majority equity.... |
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Overview. In collaboration with the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, UNHCR is preparing to resume facilitated voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. UNHCR in Pakistan will process the returns on Mondays and Tuesdays and returning refugees will be able to cross through.... |
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Several Western policymakers and analysts have touted the recently announced normalisation agreement between the UAE and Israel as a game changer in West Asia. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement with great fanfare declaring, “This deal is a significant step towards building a more.... |
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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing additional sanctions on Venezuela aimed at halting the remaining fuel transactions permitted with the Latin American country, Bloomberg reported late on Tuesday. The step could target crude swaps with companies in Europe and Asia, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter. |
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Delhi has the highest rate of childhood cancers among boys in the age group of 0-14 years in Asia, recently published data from the National Cancer Registry has shown. Out of every one million boys aged upto 14 years living in Delhi, 203.1 suffer cancer, the data report, that took into account the.... |
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Wall Street’s record-setting performance was set to continue Wednesday, with stock futures edging higher after the S&P 500 hit a new high on Tuesday. European shares moved modestly higher. Britain’s FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX were up less than half a percent. In Asia, Chinese markets generally fell, with the Shanghai Composite finishing 1. |
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Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a new, three-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for work in Asia Pacific. The company will provide two of its latest version L-type systems to enable daily crew change operations in the region. |
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Hong Kong: Investors were cautious in Asia today, where markets were pressured by US-China tensions after a firm start on the back of record highs at Wall Street. Hong Kong’s markets had a delayed start due to a typhoon with the Hang Seng Index easing 0.74%. The mainland CSI300 benchmark retreated 1. |
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The company, iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd (spons. ADRs), is set to host investors and clients on a conference call on 8/24/2020 10:24:51 AM. Investors, or members of the public who wish to dial in, can join the call by visiting https://78449.choruscall.com/dataconf/productusers/iclk/mediaframe/40151/indexr. |
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New Delhi: Heavy monsoon rains lashed New Delhi Wednesday, inundating roads and piling on misery for commuters in the Indian capital, as the death toll from the annual deluge across South Asia rose to nearly 1,300.
At a museum in Jaipur in the mostly desert state of Rajasthan, staff told AFP how.... |
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In this aerial photo, inundated village houses are seen in Savar, Bangladesh August 19, 2020. — AFP pic. NEW DELHI, Aug 19 — Heavy monsoon rains lashed New Delhi today, inundating roads and piling on misery for commuters in the chaotic Indian capital, as the death toll from the annual deluge across South Asia rose to nearly 1,300. |
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In early 2020, Suleyman’s* family back home in Turkmenistan was more worried about him — studying abroad — than they were about themselves. The coronavirus pandemic was raging in some places, but had not reached Central Asia, let alone Turkmenistan. Several months later, however, it’s clear that.... |
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But oil and gas and utilities shares weighed, with BP and Royal Dutch Shell losing around 0.7% as crude prices fell on worries over demand and rising COVID-19 cases in Europe. Earlier, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside of Japan fell 0. |
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