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US calls off envoy’s Taiwan visit

Kelly Craft was scheduled to arrive in Taipei on Wednesday after Washington abruptly ended long-time curbs on contacts with Taiwan officials…reports Asian Lite News The US State Department has said that a

January 13, 2021

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Japan to expand Covid emergency

The Covid-related emergency is set to be expanded to Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures in the Kansai region, as well as Aichi and Gifu prefectures…reports Asian Lite News With the Covid-19 pandemic

January 13, 2021

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Ethnic Rift: India’s backing essential for Sri Lanka

The new cycle of inter-ethnic tensions once again reinforces that Sri Lanka and India have a shared interest in preventing an uneasy situation from getting out of hand. Sri Lanka needs India’s

January 13, 2021

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Avalanche kills 4 in Pakistan

The deceased were on their way to a village in the district when their vehicle was buried under the avalanche…reports Asian Lite News Four people were killed when the vehicle they were

January 13, 2021

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India, B’desh to boost counter-terrorism cooperation

In the first delegation-level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue both sides agreed to enhance cooperation against terrorist entities including global terrorist groups, as well as other fugitives, wherever they are present and active….reports

January 13, 2021

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Black box of ‘Sriwijaya’ retrieved

The authorities hope that data from the black boxes can give vital clues on the possible cause of the crash….reports Asian Lite News Indonesian search teams have retrieved one of the two

January 13, 2021

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Mufti: PAGD exists for a larger cause

Former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the purpose of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is to restore J&K’s special status. In a series of tweets she

January 12, 2021

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Power plant staff suspended after Pak blackout

The blackout began at about 11.50 p.m. on Saturday when power failures were reported in all major cities, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi and Rawalpindi…reports Asian Lite News A day after hundreds

January 12, 2021

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Afghan military defuses car bomb, 32 IEDs

The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) discovered a car heavily packed with explosives in Wardak province and defused 32 IEDs in Kandahar province in the past 24 hours…reports Asian Lite

January 12, 2021

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DG ISPR denies Army-opposition contact

He said the military was subordinate to the government….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar said the Army has no backdoor contact with the

January 12, 2021

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