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1 – 8 of 8Cholera is expanding in developing countries where contaminated water is the primary source of infection. Damage or restricted access to water sanitation infrastructure due to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279100
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The Central Asian leaders were due to be chief guests at India’s Republic Day celebrations a day earlier, but Delhi cancelled that plan in view of the latest surge in COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266989
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Meanwhile, GDP is projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grow by 9.5% in the fiscal year ending March, rebounding from its 7.3% contraction in 2020/21. Economic goals…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265259
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Last week, its partners in the ‘Quad’ grouping -- the United States, Japan and Australia -- agreed to help increase its vaccine manufacturing and exporting capacity. Each of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260281
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Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265641
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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that India’s north-east is becoming a major hub for the regional drug trade. Asian drug cartels have long relied on India as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264025
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Governments focused on rebuilding pandemic-hit economies are having to attend to the threat of the new COVID-19 variant
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA266508
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The region’s countries are racing to secure vaccines as they try to manage upsurges in COVID-19 cases