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Covid-19 caseload tops 60 million in US

The US’ Covid-19 fatalities, also the highest in the world, makies up for more than 15 per cent of the global death toll….reports Asian Lite News As the world is battling another

January 11, 2022

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Blinken slams Chinese sanctions on religious freedom officials

The Secretary of State reaffirmed that Washington remains undeterred by these actions, and stands in solidarity with USCIRF and its staff….reports Asian Lite News Expressing solidarity with US Commission on International Religious

January 11, 2022

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New Bill to boost Ukraine defence aid, sanction Russia

Russian delegations are meeting with US, NATO and OSCE officials this week to discuss a range of bilateral and European security issues…reports Asian Lite News House Republicans are set to introduce legislation

January 11, 2022

USA

Aung San Suu Kyi hit with new jail term

Suu Kyi, the 76-year-old former State Councillor, faces a total of 11 charges, such as violating the Official Secrets Act. She has denied them all….reports Asian Lite News Aung San Suu Kyi,

January 11, 2022

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Taliban’s acting FM meets Massoud’s son

Massoud reportedly fled to Tajikistan last September after the Taliban captured Panjshir Valley, the last province in Afghanistan to fall to the militants following their takeover of of the country just a

January 10, 2022

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US-Russia talks end with no progress

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman also said that the US offered to meet again soon with Russian officials to discuss these bilateral issues in more detail….reports Asian Lite News A

January 10, 2022

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Posters issued ordering Afghan women to cover-up

Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have increasingly curtailed freedoms, particularly those of women and girls…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of

January 9, 2022

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Tibetan monks beaten, arrested in Sichuan province

Chinese officials so far have arrested 11 monks from Drago’s Gaden Namgyal Ling monastery on suspicion of sending news and photos of the statue’s destruction to contacts outside the region…reports Asian Lite

January 9, 2022

China

Xi’s bid to counter Quad, AUKUS through military modernisation

With the mobilisation of the armed forces, the Central Military Commission’s chief Xi Jinping made the first order of 2022. A similar order was released last year by China to modernise PLA….reports

January 9, 2022

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‘China inflicting cultural genocide in Mongolia’

According to the report, the suspicion of the Mongolian people that China’s border closure decision is linked to its desire to control Mongolia’s Buddhist affairs….reports Asian Lite News China is inflicting “cultural

January 9, 2022

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