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Debt Deal Sealed, Lanka thanks India

The debt structuring deal allows Sri Lanka to defer all bilateral loan instalment payments until 2028 and also to repay all the loans on concessional terms…reports Susitha Fernando With a major move

June 27, 2024

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Trump, Biden Spar Over Quad’s Return

Trump and Biden face off on Thursday in an unprecedentedly early presidential debate and their campaigns are engaged in the run-up in a vitriolic exchange of words….reports Yaswant Raj So who “put

June 26, 2024

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Outgoing Dutch PM Rutte to Lead NATO

Rutte will assume his duties as NATO’s Secretary General on October 1…reports Asian Lite News The North Atlantic Council decided to appoint outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary

June 26, 2024

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India Brushes Off Pakistan’s Kashmir Remarks

Regardless of the topic under discussion or its relevance, Pakistan consistently brings up Kashmir….writes Arul Louis India has dismissed Pakistan’s attempt to inject Kashmir into a discussion of the workings of the

June 26, 2024

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Assange walks free post US plea deal

Assange walked out of the courtroom as a free man into the bright Saipan sunshine, raised one hand to reporters before leaving in his car for the airport…reports Asian Lite News WikiLeaks

June 26, 2024

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Austin speaks with Russian defence minister

Belousov warned of the dangers of continued US arms supplies to Ukraine, highlighting the risk of escalation….reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin spoke by phone with his Russian

June 26, 2024

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New York judge partially lifts gag order on Trump

The partial lifting of the order comes just days before the first 2024 presidential debate on June 27, where Trump is expected to address his conviction in the case…reports Asian Lite News

June 26, 2024

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India-US ties achieve ‘escape velocity’, says Campbell

Campbell recently visited India with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. It was the first visit by senior U.S. officials to New Delhi during Prime Minister Modi’s third term…reports Asian Lite News A

June 26, 2024

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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ threat if Israel-Hezbollah fighting escalates

Tor Wennesland, the UN’s special coordinator for the Middle East urged both sides to take urgent, immediate steps to deescalate the situation….reports Asian Lite News The UN on Tuesday expressed serious concerns

June 26, 2024

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US military contractors in Ukraine soon?

The change would mark another significant shift in the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy, as the US looks for ways to give Ukraine’s military an upper hand against Russia…reports Asian Lite News The

June 26, 2024

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