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Hamas rules out Gaza reconstruction plans

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged his country’s help in rebuilding Gaza on Tuesday, but stressed that the aid must not benefit Hamas…reports Asian Lite News Yehya al-Sinwar, the head of

May 27, 2021

-Top News·Arab News·Asia News

Lankan Navy rescues foreign crew from burning cargo ship

The vessel sent out a distress call while being close to the Colombo Port on May 20, and soon caught fire…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday rescued 25 foreign

May 26, 2021

Asia News·Sri Lanka

Pak Army concerned over cross-border firing along Afghan border

This statement comes after Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired a meeting with the country’s top army brass at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi….reports Asian Lite News The Pakistan

May 26, 2021

Asia News·Defence

Pakistan will not provide bases to US in future

The remarks came after a Pentagon official said that Pakistan had allowed the US military to use its airspace and given ground access…reports Asian Lite News Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on

May 26, 2021

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Afghan protesters vandalise Pak High Commission in London

Expressing their increasing anger against Pakistan, a group of Afghan protesters on Monday staged a demonstration outside the Pakistani High Commission building in London…reports Hamza Ameer Anti-Pakistan sentiments is fuelling anger among

May 26, 2021

Asia News·UK News

Ruling party’s 11 lawmakers expelled for supporting oppn

A standing committee meeting of the ruling party held here decided to take action against former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal along with nine others…reports Asian Lite News Nepal’s

May 26, 2021

Asia News·Nepal·POLITICS

Australia to shut Kabul embassy

According to the joint media statement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Foreign Minister Marise Payne, the embassy building will be closed on May 28…reports Asian Lite News Australia will close its

May 25, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Australia News

Child sexual abuses on the rise in Pakistan

As many as 2,960 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in the media, according to Sahil’s annual report published in March this year, representing a four per cent increase compared to

May 25, 2021

-Top News·Asia News·Parenting

Pakistan literacy rate remains stagnant at 60%

The survey has shown that net enrolments at the primary, middle, and matric levels across provinces have either remained stagnant or shown decreasing trends…reports Asian Lite News A new survey by the

May 25, 2021

Asia News·Education

Japan to impose tougher measures on Indian travellers

The move, which will come into effect on Friday, comes as Japan is grappling with a fourth wave of the Covid pandemic…reports Asian Lite News The mandatory quarantine period for inbound travellers

May 25, 2021

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