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China lifts ban on group tours to S. Korea, US, Japan

Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced it will allow Chinese group tours to 78 countries, including South Korea, the US and Japan…reports Asian Lite News China’s tourism authorities said on Thursday

August 10, 2023

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Pakistan judiciary confronts army over military trials of civilians

Both local and international organizations have expressed worries regarding the trial of civilians in military courts….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan is set to witness a confrontation between its top judiciary and its

August 10, 2023

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41 migrants feared dead in latest Mediterranean shipwreck

The survivors said the boat carrying 45 would-be asylum seekers left Tunisia for Lampedusa last Thursday…reports Asian Lite News Over 41 migrants are feared dead in the latest shipwreck on the treacherous

August 10, 2023

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IMF seeks explanation from Pakistan govt for not imposing tax on big shops

Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman confirmed that the IMF sought an explanation for not imposing a tax on big shops….reports Asian Lite News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sought

August 10, 2023

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‘China hacked Japan’s sensitive defence networks’

According to the report, cyberspies from the People’s Liberation Army had wormed their way into Japan’s most sensitive computer systems…reports Asian Lite News In the fall of 2020, the Chinese military compromised

August 10, 2023

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Foreigners including Americans held in Afghan prisons

The revelation came a week after the US and Taliban held talks in Doha for the first time since the fall of Kabul in August 2021…reports Asian Lite News A number of

August 10, 2023

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‘Discussing Ukraine war top priority at G20’

Leaders of G20 nations, including Joe Biden, are scheduled to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi in September…reports Asian Lite News The ongoing war in Ukraine would be one of the

August 10, 2023

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Senior Iranian diplomat accuses US of fomenting Afghan instability

The Iranian official highlighted that the United States does not want stability in Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News A senior Iranian diplomat has accused the United States of deliberately perpetuating instability in Afghanistan,

August 10, 2023

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Nearly 30 mn Afghans in dire need of assistance, says IRC

This came after the residents of Kabul urged the interim government and aid organizations to distribute their assistance transparently to the people..reports Asian Lite News Amid the dire need for humanitarian aid

August 10, 2023

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India, Uzbekistan discuss bilateral trade at foreign office talks

Director of Uzbekistan Post Alisher Faizullayev, along with Secretary (West) Verma released a commemorative postal stamp on India’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav….reports Asian Lite News The 16th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between

August 10, 2023

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