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Blinken meets Khalilzad on Afghan peace

Thursday’s development came as no meeting has been held between the Afghan Republic and the Taliban negotiators in Doha over the last 19 days after talks resumed between the two sides on

February 5, 2021

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Treaty extension will help to improve int’l security

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation on Thursday to discuss existing problems and the prospect of cooperation between the two countries. Lavrov

February 5, 2021

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NLD patron U Win Htein arrested

The 80-year-old patron, who is believed to be one of Suu Kyi’s trusted confidants, was taken to a district police station in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday night…reports Asian Lite News U

February 5, 2021

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PDM set for long march on March 26

Without providing further details of the march, Rehman added that the PDM will also contest the Senate elections this year….reports Asian Lite News The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance comprising 11

February 5, 2021

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Myanmar dismisses rumours about Demonetisation

Myanmar’s State Administration Council has announced that the citizens can continue the use of 5,000 and 10,000 kyat notes, while denying rumours of demonitisation of banknotes. In a statement on Wednesday, the

February 4, 2021

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LITE VIEW: His Master’s Voice

What would the 70-odd farmers who died braving rain, bone-chilling cold on Delhi roads who may have considered Sachin Tendulkar a role model be thinking now? The ‘God’ of cricket, who was

February 4, 2021

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Turkey, China going all out to fill Pak defence arsenal

China and Turkey are going all out to consolidate Pakistan’s defence arsenal even as the country’s external debt continues to accumulate and the Imran Khan government finds itself on a sticky wicket

February 3, 2021

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Indonesia receives 10 mn doses of raw materials for Sinovac

“The government is trying hard efforts to tackle Covid-19, including through vaccination,” the Health Ministry’s Secretary General Oscar said Primadi..reports Asian Lite News A total of 10 million doses of raw materials

February 3, 2021

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Myanmar military sets up state administration council

Chaired by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the council is comprised of 10 other members including Vice-Senior General Soe Win as deputy chair…reports Asian Lite News The Office of

February 3, 2021

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Pakistan starts Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

The person who volunteered himself for the first-ever official jab in the country was Rana Imran Sikander, an anesthetist and critical care specialist at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims)….reports Asian Lite

February 3, 2021

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