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NY Governor tests Covid positive

New York State is experiencing a material rebound of Covid-19 infections with daily new positive testing results rising to around 10,000 now, up from less than 2,000 in early March….reports Asian Lite

May 9, 2022

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Afghanistan to speak with US over Mi-17s in Ukraine

Analysts believe that the lack of recognition of the current Taliban regime by the global community could be one of the obstacles for the US to hand over the aircraft to Afghanistan….reports

May 9, 2022

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Dollar hits 20-yr-high amid rising rates, Ukraine war, China’s lockdown

The growth-sensitive Australian dollar fell 1% to $0.6999, its lowest since February. Sterling and the New Zealand dollar hit 22-month lows, while the euro and yen were barely above recent major troughs….reports

May 9, 2022

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Canada’s grain plan for Ukraine

Food prices soared to record highs in March in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world’s No.4 exporter of maize (corn) in the 2020/21 season and the No.6 wheat exporter.

May 9, 2022

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Musk says Japan will ‘cease to exist’

The comment hit a nerve among Japan watchers and in Japan, whose population peaked in 2008 and has declined since due to its low birthrate…reports Asian Lite News An Elon Musk tweet

May 9, 2022

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Russia presses Ukraine assault as Putin marks Victory Day

Putin sought to justify his invasion, by claiming that it was necessary to ward off what he described “an absolutely unacceptable threat just next to our borders.” He has repeatedly alleged that

May 9, 2022

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Shehbaz orders ban on sugar export

Sharif also directed the concerned authorities to take stringent measures against the smuggling of the commodity….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has imposed a ban on the export of

May 9, 2022

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Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa steps down amid protests

Now that the Prime Minister has resigned, President Rajapaksa is expected to invite all the political parties in Parliament to form an all-party Cabinet….reports Asian Lite News As the nationwide protest continues

May 9, 2022

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Lanka running out of cooking gas

Lankans have been facing severe gas shortages for months and long queues to buy gas can be seen across the country….reports Asian Lite News Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s leading

May 9, 2022

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Pak Army targets Balochs opposing CPEC

The BLA claimed to have killed 100 Pakistani soldiers in the February attacks, even though the Pakistan army maintained that only ten of its men had died…reports Asian Lite News The Pakistani

May 9, 2022

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