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Fire-stricken X-Press Pearl cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka coas

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship ‘X-Press Pearl’ reported that despite salvors successfully boarding the vessel and attaching a tow wire, efforts to move the ship to deeper waters have failed….reports

June 4, 2021

Asia News·Sri Lanka

Imran says Pakistan most at risk due to climate change

Khan reiterated that it was imperative to take steps to protect the environment, which include making national parks, planting trees and carrying out urban forestry….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan is among the

June 4, 2021

Asia News·Education

Pakistan allows airspace to US warplanes

Several renowned Pakistani journalists recently revealed on social media that Pakistani airspace was used by American warplanes on at least one occasion during the first week of May…reports Asian Lite News In

June 4, 2021

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New Israeli coalition govt seeks early swearing-in

According to the reports, the reason behind the move are efforts by long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp to prevent the planned coalition of eight parties…reports Asian Lite News Israel’s new coalition

June 4, 2021

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UAE, Japan to launch business council

Japan is ranked tenth globally in the list of countries investing in the UAE, and eighth globally in terms of non-oil trade, which reached US$8.95 billion in the first ten months of

June 4, 2021

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Rouhani says main issues with US on n-deal resolved

Rohani also said a breakthrough in Vienna talks to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August required a “will” beyond his power….reports Asian Lite News Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani

June 3, 2021

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US takes responsibility for 23 civilian deaths in 2020

According to a Pentagon report, the number included civilian casualties in operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria….reports Asian Lite News The United States military took responsibility for the death of

June 3, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·USA

UNGA President should be a neutral entity

By suggesting to the Pakistan government to ‘work harder to raise the issue (of Kashmir) internationally, and specifically to bring it to the United Nations platform more forcefully’, and suggesting that ‘Pakistan

June 3, 2021

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Cambodia looks to mend ties with US

The visit of Sherman on Tuesday coincided with a column from Prime Minister Hun Sen in Cambodia’s state-owned news agency. It said it was “time for the US and Cambodia, in China’s

June 3, 2021

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Journalists, General Rani Aur ISI Chief

Kudos to Hamid Mir. Because of your statement, the army is back in the dock over another General Rani … writes Kaliph Anaz. Buzz in Pakistan about the ISI Chief caught by

June 3, 2021

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