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France, Germany, Italy decides to join China-backed AIIB  

March 18, 2015

Three nations from European Union (EU) France, Germany and Italy have agreed to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) after the United Kingdom (UK) decided to join the bank. If these western nations join the bank, the total ..

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Six Indian women among Forbes' 50 'Power Businesswomen' 2015

February 26, 2015

Six Indian women entrepreneurs and businesswomen have been named by Forbes magazine as among the 50 ‘Power Businesswomen’ from Asia. Indians included in the list are Arundhati Bhattacharya- Chairperson of State Bank of India (SBI).  Forbes list referred her as the ..

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World Population Day observed across the world on July 11

July 11, 2014

The World Population Day was observed across the world on July 11. The theme for year 2014 is “Invest in Young People today, to ensure a Bright Future“. The United Nations’ (UN) World Population Day is observed annually on July ..

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Japan’s acute policy shift from post-war pacifism, allows fighting for allies

July 1, 2014

In a dramatic shift in policy, Japan changed its stance of its post-war pacifism by revoking a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945. Although the move signifies victory countries for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, it ..

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CANWFZ Treaty signed to recognize Central Asia as Nuke-Free Zone

May 12, 2014

Five recognized nuclear weapon states- China, France, Russia, UK and USA inked the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in New York, marking a major positive development in the global non-proliferation efforts. The treaty was signed on the sidelines of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory ..

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WHO declared South-East Asia region polio-free

March 28, 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared South-East Asia region as polio-free region. The certification is being hailed as a historic milestone in the global fight to eradicate the deadly virus. It came after, when WHO certified India officially polio-free after ..

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