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23,370 charges against 25 accused in Easter Sunday attacks

The accused have also been charged on the counts including conspiracy and aiding and abetting to carry out the mass murder, attempted murder and for collecting ammunition….reports Susitha Fernando The Attorney General

August 12, 2021

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Kunduz military base now under Taliban control

The Taliban has now pushed into nine provincial capitals. On Tuesday alone, three towns were overrun by the group….reports Asian Lite News An entire corps of the Afghanistan army surrendered to Taliban

August 12, 2021

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Ghani appoints new chief of army staff

Haibatullah Alizai replaced Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, as the new chief of army staff….reports Asian Lite News As the Taliban is gaining ground in the multiple key areas of Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani

August 12, 2021

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India and Singapore review bilateral engagement

Singapore has taken over as country coordinator for India at the ASEAN for a three year period (2021-2024)….reports Asian Lite News India and Singapore on Wednesday held the 15th round of Foreign

August 12, 2021

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US prefers India over Pakistan: Imran Khan

Imran Khan accused the US of seeing Pakistan as useful only in the context of the “mess” it is leaving behind in Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting..reports Asian Lite News Pakistan

August 12, 2021

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Afghan Peace Talks Underway in Doha Amid Escalating Violence

Top Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah and US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad are also in attendance, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Amid unabated violence in Afghanistan, a three-day conference

August 11, 2021

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North Korea slams South over joint military drills with US

Kim Yong Chol made the remarks one day after Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the WPK, issued a similar warning…reports Asian Lite News North Korea on

August 11, 2021

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No regret in pull out of Afghanistan, says Biden

Biden said the US was keeping the commitments it had made to Afghanistan, such as providing air support, paying military salaries and supplying Afghan forces with food and equipment, reports Asian Lite

August 11, 2021

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South China Sea Becoming A High-Intensity Military Zone

If China plans to increase its zone of influence to India’s neighbours in South Asia, India too can extend itself into China’s area of influence with neighbours who are none too happy

August 11, 2021

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Taipei urges Japan, others to expand ties in Taiwan Strait

Tsai also said that increasing collaboration among Taiwan and its partners will make Beijing exercise restraint in its policy-making, including military activities…reports Asian Lite News Amid Chinese repressive measures, Taiwanese President Tsai

August 11, 2021

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