Government forces, rebels clash in Myanmar’s jade mining area
August 31st, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Aug 31 (IANS) Myanmar government forces and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels have exchanged fire in Pha-Kant jade mining area in the country's northernmost Kachin state over the past ... Read more...
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Meghalaya for a commission to re-define boundary with Assam
August 13th, 2012 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 13 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has asked Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to expedite the constitution of a boundary commission to "re-examine ... Read more...
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UN delivers Myanmar relief supplies
March 31st, 2012 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 31 (IANS) The UN has delivered emergency relief supplies to displaced people in Myanmar's restive Kachin state.Two convoys carrying relief supplies to Kachin have returned to base, ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh asks G-20 nations to avoid competitive devaluation of currency
November 12th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Nov 12 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday urged G-20 countries to avoid competitive devaluation of currencies at all costs and resist any resurgence in protectionism.Addressing the ... Read more...
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Push for FTA with US sans agriculture
June 29th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 29 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is pushing for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States without agriculture to bypass ... Read more...
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Release all political prisoners in Myanmar: EU
February 24th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 24 (IANS) The European Union has called for "an immediate and unconditional release" of all political prisoners and detainees in Myanmar, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The EU ... Read more...
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