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Bangladesh diaspora to hold meet on 1971 Genocide

The 1971 Genocide by the Pakistan Army is well documented and reported in the international media and also in the diplomatic correspondences during that period…reports Asian Lite News Europe-based Bangladesh diaspora oraganisation,

September 24, 2021

Asia News·Bangladesh·World News

Torkham border reopens for trade activities

The FC officials informed that the Taliban had shut the border early on Thursday morning without taking them into confidence…reports Asian Lite News Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reopened for

September 24, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch Slams Taliban

Human Rights Watch accused Taliban regime in Afghanistan of breaking promises given to the US administration as part of the Doha peace accord. The rights forum accused Taliban of unleashing terror at

September 24, 2021

-Top News·Asia News·World News

Bangladesh PM demands urgent action on Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the international community must do everything possible to make sure the Rohingyas return to their homeland as “they themselves also wish to return to their

September 24, 2021

Bangladesh·World·World News

Indian fishing boats attacked by Sri Lankan navy

At least 25 fishing boats of Indian fishermen were damaged after Sri Lankan navy personnel allegedly attacked them on Wednesday late night at Katchatheevu…reports Asian Lite News Tamil Nadu fisheries department officials

September 24, 2021

India News·News·Sri Lanka

Taliban to form ‘commission’ to draft new constitution

Earlier on Tuesday, the Taliban had announced the expansion of cabinet ministers with no women representation in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News The Taliban on Thursday announced plans to

September 24, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

Food insecurity rises in Afghanistan: UN body

The middle classes are also struggling – only 10 per cent of households headed by someone with a secondary or university education were able to buy sufficient food for their families every

September 24, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

Limits to power: Taliban in Kabul, a jailbreak in Israel

True, a jailbreak cannot be compared with the reconquest of a country but that is not the way Palestinians see it…writes Saeed Naqvi What could possibly be common between the Taliban brandishing

September 24, 2021

Afghanistan·FEATURE·World

‘World shouldn’t repeat mistake of disengaging with Afghanistan’

Pakistan’s foreign minister Qureshi stressed Pakistan commitment to an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News US top diplomat Antony Blinken and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting

September 24, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Pakistan

Modi, Morrison cement India-Australia ties

Morrison disclosed that he had spoken to Modi the night before the announcement last week of the tripartite defence pact between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS), which will have an

September 24, 2021

-Top News·Asia News·Australia News

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