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Iran’s largest navy vessel catches fire and sinks

The support ship Kharg sank on Wednesday morning near the southern Iranian port of Jask on the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz….reports Asian Lite News Iran’s large navy ship

June 2, 2021

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Herzog elected as Israel’s next President

Herzog, 60, beat former headmistress Miriam Peretz to replace President Reuven Rivlin, who was elected in 2014, reports Asian Lite News Israel’s parliament elected the even-keeled Labor veteran Isaac Herzog as its

June 2, 2021

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Biden recognises LGBTQ Pride Month

Unlike predecessor Donald Trump, President Biden has urged Congress to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination by passing the Equality Act….reports Asian Lite News In a proclamation marking the start of Pride Month

June 2, 2021

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Erdogan warns US ahead of NATO summit

This was two weeks before his first meeting with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels on June 14….reports Asian Lite News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

June 2, 2021

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Remains of 215 kids found in Canada, UN urges probe

The discovery of the remains at the former Indian residential school in Kamloops in British Columbia led to calls on Tuesday for officially designating it as “genocide”….reports Asian Lite News As Canadians

June 2, 2021

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US slams humanitarian toll of Houthi Marib offensive

Lenderking also called for an increase in “humanitarian aid and other support for the people of Marib.”…reports Asian Lite News The US special envoy to Yemen has expressed Washington’s concern over the

June 2, 2021

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DoD official warns of Hezbollah threat to Lebanon’s stability

The concerns were raised in a discussion on Washington’s defence cooperation with Lebanon…reports Asian Lite News A US Defence Department official has warned of the threat posed by Hezbollah to Lebanon’s stability

June 2, 2021

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Netanyahu says ready to risk friction with US over Iran

Embattled Israel PM says he is prepared to neutralize Iran’s nuclear capabilities even if the US and other nations succeed in reinstating the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, reports Asian Lite News Israeli

June 2, 2021

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Maritime Militia leads Chinese expansion in South China sea

The People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM) of China owes its origin to the Communist Party’s 1950 consolidation of people’s militia groups comprising mainly fishermen and coastal workers of China, writes Prof.

June 2, 2021

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Putin’s visit to Pakistan on the cards

Both Pakistan and Russia have been working to materialise Putin’s visit….reports Asian Lite News After Pakistan and Russia signed a fresh agreement to lay a gas pipeline, prospects of Russian President Vladimir

June 2, 2021

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