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Snowden asks Trump to pardon Assange

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has urged US President Donald Trump to pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange during his last days in the White House. In a tweet, Snowden who has obtained Russia’s

December 5, 2020

-Top News·USA

US to pull majority of troops out of Somalia

The Pentagon said that President Donald Trump had ordered to pull the majority of US military forces out of Somalia by early 2021. “As a result of this decision, some forces may

December 5, 2020

-Top News·Defence·USA

UN Chief Lauds Kuwait’s Efforts to Defuse Gulf Crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed Kuwait’s mediation efforts to defuse tension between Qatar and several other Gulf countries. “The Secretary-General is encouraged by the statement by the foreign minister of Kuwait and

December 5, 2020

-Top News·Arab News·Qatar

Fauci to be Biden’s chief medical adviser

Anthony Fauci, a top US infectious disease expert, said that he has accepted President-elect Joe Biden’s offer to be his chief medical adviser. “Oh, absolutely. I said yes right on the spot,”

December 5, 2020

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

Pilots’ Unions Advise Against AI Employees’ Bid For Carrier

National carrier Air India’s pilots unions have advised their members not to take part in the employees bid to take over the airline via the divestment process. Accordingly, both the — Indian

December 5, 2020

-Top News·Business·India News

India to position special boats at Pangong to counter China

These boats with strong capabilities to thwart Chinese incursions would be used for patrolling the lake while troops carry out foot patrols on the banks…reports Sumit Kumar Singh India will deploy boats

December 5, 2020

-Top News·China·India News

AL WEEKEND – Dec 5-6, 2020 – Can the Tories bring down Johnson?

Asian Lite Daily Digital WEEKEND – Dec 5-6, 2020 – Can the Tories bring down Johnson? – please click here to read the full edition – https://bit.ly/36G9rhJ

December 5, 2020

-Top News·POLITICS·UK News

Can the Tories bring down Johnson?

Never in British politics has a leader’s authority and power vanished so quickly after such a historic triumph. This sort of backbench revolt takes place in the fourth or fifth year or

December 4, 2020

-Top News·POLITICS·UK News

Modi Invites Boris As Chief Guest At Republic Day

The invitation from Modi is tactical and timely as the transition period for Brexit ends on December 31 and it’s almost certain that the UK will go for a ‘hard Brexit’ –

December 4, 2020

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Asian Tigers Fight Over Supremacy

Noting that the Asia of 2030, will look very different from the Asia of today, the book says that for the first time in several centuries, “we are facing the prospect of

December 3, 2020

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