South Asia

Newly Declassified Tapes Reveal Ex-US President Richard Nixon's Hatred Towards Indians

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 5, 2020

Newly declassified White House tapes disclose former US president Richard Nixon speaking disparagingly about Indians and reveal the bigotry he and his national security adviser Henry Kissinger held that influenced US policy toward India and South Asia under his presidency.

Female Poverty Rate In South Asia Projected To Rise Due To COVID-19: UN

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 3, 2020

The female poverty rate in South Asia will increase in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and more women than men in the 25-34 age group will be poorer in the next decade, according to new data released by the UN.

Regional Cooperation Must To Control Air Pollution In South Asia: Experts

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

Experts from various south Asian countries Thursday stressed on the need for regional collaboration for fighting air pollution and agreed that people in the region can live longer if the World Health Organisation's guidelines on air quality were met.

22 Million Children From South Asia Missed Out On Early Education Due To COVID-19: UNICEF

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Nearly 22 million children from South Asian countries, including India, have missed out on early childhood education in their critical pre-school year due to coronavirus outbreak, according to a new research by UNICEF.

ISL Joins Premier League, La Liga At World Leagues Forum

ANI | Wednesday July 22, 2020

The World Leagues Forum has members from five continents representing close to 1,200 clubs worldwide and works closely with global body FIFA.

Kulbhushan Jadhav Wants To Go With Mercy Plea, Refused Review, Claims Pak

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Pakistan said Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav has refused to file a review petition and wants to go ahead with his pending mercy plea. "He (Kulbhushan Jadhav) preferred to follow up on his pending mercy petition... Pakistan has offered second consular access to him," said Additional Attorney General Ahmed Irfan while addressing a media conference...

100 Million South Asia Children Can Slip Into Poverty Amid COVID-19: UNICEF

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 23, 2020

More than 100 million children in South Asia could slip into poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a UN report said Tuesday of the long-term impact of the crisis.

Coronavirus Situation "Worsening" Worldwide: WHO

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 9, 2020

The World Health Organization said Monday that the coronavirus pandemic situation i worsening around the globe, warning against complacency.

COVID-19 Cases In India Growing But Not Exploding: WHO

India News | Reuters | Saturday June 6, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases in India has been doubling every three weeks but the epidemic is not growing exponentially in the country and South Asia region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Children In South Asia Could Face Health Crisis Amid COVID-19: UNICEF

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 28, 2020

Expressing concern over the disruptions caused in immunisations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday that South Asia could face yet another health emergency if children across the region did not receive their life-saving vaccine shots.

World Bank Forecasts Worst Economic Slump In South Asia In 40 Years

Business | Reuters | Sunday April 12, 2020

The region, comprising eight countries, is likely to show economic growth of 1.8 per cent to 2.8 per cent this year

Coronavirus "Perfect Storm Of Adverse Effects" For South Asia: World Bank

India News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 12, 2020

South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle against poverty at risk, because of coronavirus, the World Bank said Sunday.

"Degree Of Seriousness Can Be Gauged By Behaviour": India After Pak's COVID-19 Suggestion

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2020

India today said the degree of seriousness of each member nation of the SAARC in collectively fighting the coronavirus pandemic can be gauged by their behaviour, in a clear reference to Pakistan's opposition to New Delhi's leadership in dealing with the crisis in the region.

Pakistan Aiming To Score Narrow Political Goals By Using SAARC Body Amid COVID-19: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 9, 2020

Pakistan is aiming to score narrow political goals by attempting to bring India's initiatives to collectively fight the coronavirus pandemic in the SAARC region under the formal umbrella of the grouping, government sources said today.

Urgent Need To Secure Learning For Children Across South Asia: UNICEF

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday April 7, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, South Asia had a chronic education crisis with 95 million children of school age being out of school, UNICEF said in a statement.