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Canadians of South Asian heritages contribute to vision for provincial museum

CANADA, August 6 - More than 16,000 people of South Asian heritages in British Columbia have provided input for a provincial museum that educates, preserves and celebrates the richness of Canadian South Asian histories, traditions and cultures....

India, Russia want more profound economic collaboration amid Trump tariffs

(MENAFN) India and Russia are exploring ways to deepen their economic cooperation, focusing on sectors such as rare earth minerals, aircraft parts manufacturing, and railways, according to officials. This was discussed during the 11th Session of...

Services trade growth slows in first quarter of 2025

Services exports in Europe and North America increased by only 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, down from 8% and 11% respectively in the first quarter of 2024. In contrast, strong growth was sustained in Asia at 9%. The overall...

ECDC Warns Chikungunya Cases Soar to 240,000 Worldwide

(MENAFN) Chikungunya, a mosquito-transmitted viral fever, has surged sharply this year, with approximately 240,000 infections reported worldwide so far, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Data collected...

Anila Ali Honored with International Religious Freedom (IRF) Builders Award for Peacemaking Leadership

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Anila Ali, President and co-founder of the American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC), has been awarded the prestigious International Religious Freedom...

UN Security Council Approves Extension on South Sudan Arms Embargo

(MENAFN) On Friday, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution renewing an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, extending it until May 31, 2026. The resolution also maintains targeted sanctions, including travel bans and...

India, Russia Forge Stronger Economic Collaboration

(MENAFN) India and Russia are actively exploring ways to deepen their economic collaboration, with a particular emphasis on rare earth minerals, aircraft parts production, and railway development, officials confirmed in a statement released...

R3 Stem Cell Publishes Research Paper on Safety of Intravenous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, May 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- R3 Stem Cell, the global leader in regenerative therapies, recently published a research paper titled, “Safety of intravenous mesenchymal stem cell therapy: a meta-analysis of...

Media reports top Modi counselor goes to Moscow for high-level discussions

(MENAFN) Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Adviser, is set to visit Russia this week for high-level discussions on defense and security, according to The Times of India. His agenda reportedly includes talks on acquiring additional S-400 air...

Modi affirms India won’t put up with nuclear blackmail

(MENAFN) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a strong warning against nuclear threats, stating that India will not tolerate any form of "nuclear blackmail" and will respond firmly to terrorism — even if it comes from a nuclear-armed...

Media reports India seeking ‘terrorist’ label for perpetrators of Kashmir assault

(MENAFN) India is pushing for the United Nations to officially designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a terrorist organization, following its suspected involvement in a deadly April attack in Kashmir, according to local media reports. The...

AIDA Country Report on Italy – Update on 2024

|Published on: 30th July 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Italy provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

India urges SCO to take ‘uncompromising position’ on terrorism

(MENAFN) Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to adopt a firm and uncompromising approach toward terrorism, emphasizing the need for the bloc to uphold its founding principles. Speaking at the...

Terrorist attack takes place in Kashmir, India

(MENAFN) A terrorist attack in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region has left at least 25 people dead and 20 others injured. The attack took place in Baisaran meadow, a popular tourist destination about 6 km from Pahalgam, when gunmen armed with M4...

Residents in Mendhar village wake up to terrifying assault

(MENAFN) In the peaceful village of Mendhar, located in the mountainous Poonch district near the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, residents were woken up to a terrifying assault on the night of May 7, 2025. Intense shelling from...

Mumbai terror assault suspect gets deported to India from US

(MENAFN) Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key suspect in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has been extradited to India from the United States. Rana, a Pakistani-born individual with Canadian and American citizenship, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, where...

AMMWEC to Host Capitol Hill Event: "Towards a Broader Abraham Accords: Embracing Asia's Potential"

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) will be hosting an upcoming Capitol Hill event titled "Towards a Broader Abraham Accords: Embracing Asia's...

Terror attack kills more than 26 in India’s Kashmir

(MENAFN) At least 26 people were killed in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday when gunmen opened fire at close range, according to reports from local Indian police sources. The terrorist group, The Resistance Front (TRF), which has links to the...

Calm Prevails in Muzaffarabad Amid Escalating Tensions

(MENAFN) On Sunday, life in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, also known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), remained peaceful and organized, despite heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly...

Ethnic Food Market Size to Attain USD 179.21 Billion by 2034| Driven by Diverse Culinary Demand

Ottawa, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global ethnic food market size stood at USD 86.95 billion in 2024 with projections indicating a rise from USD 93.47 billion in 2025 to nearly USD 179.21 billion by 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 7.5%...