South Asian

15,000 Under Fives Die

New York - Emirates Voice

Despite a dramatic fall in the infant mortality rate, 15,000 children aged under five still die each day around the world from preventable diseases, a U.N. report said Thursday. The report warned that because some African and South Asian countries are lagging behind in giving better treatment, more than 60 million young children will die between now and 2030 fromRead more

A boat capsized packed with Rohingya refugees fleeing violence

Cox's Bazar - AFP

A boat packed with Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state capsized late Sunday night in a river near the coast of Bangladesh, leaving at least two people dead and scores missing, officials said. Coast guard and border guard officials said the boat was overloaded with about 100 people when it sank in the mouth of the Naf riverRead more

South Asian Satellite: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says dream and commitment fulfilled

New Delhi - Emirates Voice

The launching of South Asian Satellite was "a dream and a commitment" which India has fulfilled, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, a day after the country crafted history. Touted as India's "priceless gift" to its South Asian neighbours, the GSAT-9 launched on Friday will provide communication and help in disaster management in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, MaldivesRead more

A difficult journey that is well worth it

Abu Dhabi - Arab today

When Mohammad Sameer’s firstborn daughter started looking a little pale, he attributed it to his wife’s fair complexion being reflected in his child. But a visit to the doctor at six weeks of age revealed that she was suffering from thalassaemia, an inherited blood disorder characterised by less haemoglobin and fewer red blood cells than normal. “Neither my wife norRead more

The Bangladesh siege victims

Dhaka - Arab today

The deaths in the militant attack on a restaurant in Bangladesh were at once random, and not so random. The 20 hostages who died in the siege had reasons to be in the developing South Asian nation. They were construction consultants from Japan, working on a Japanese government-funded infrastructure project. They were Italian businesspeople in textiles, a major industry inRead more

UAE at the core of India’s Middle East outreach

South Asian - Arab Today

By inviting the heads-of-state of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) nations for his swearing-in ceremony in May 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a clear statement of intent — that New Delhi was keen on forging better ties with its neighbours. Thereafter, in the last 32 months, South Block’s earnestness in pursuing a robust foreign policy doctrineRead more

Pakistan fury after India conducts 'surgical strikes'

New Delhi - Arab Today

India said Thursday it had conducted military strikes along its de facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir to thwart attacks on some of its biggest cities, provoking a furious reaction from its nuclear-armed neighbour. With a growing backlash in India over a deadly assault on one of its army bases in Kashmir earlier this month, a senior officer said theRead more

UN Chief Condemns Militant Attack in Jammu and Kashmir

New York - Arab Today

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemns the militant attack in Uri, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir. UN Chief expressed deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives and to the Government of India, UN news center reported. "He wishes a speedy recovery to those injured. The Secretary-General hopes that the perpetrators of this crimeRead more