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China Near India’s Neck

Bangladesh has allowed a senior Chinese envoy to visit areas close to India’s strategic Siliguri Corridor, triggering fresh unease in New Delhi amid already strained bilateral ties. Dhaka insists the trip was

January 20, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·China

Takaichi’s Gamble In Tokyo

Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap general election in a bid to convert strong approval ratings into a fresh mandate…reports Asian Lite News Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap

January 19, 2026

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Pakistan–Saudi Defence Ties Raise Alarm

Reports have cited that Riyadh is weighing the conversion of roughly $2 billion in loans to Islamabad into an arms package…reports Asian Lite News Senior military officials from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

January 17, 2026

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BRICS Moment: New Delhi Takes the Helm

As power politics return, India’s BRICS presidency offers the Global South a rare chance to defend sovereignty, restore multilateralism and reshape global governance from the ground up. As India assumes the presidency

January 17, 2026

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Gaza Truce Enters Phase Two

Washington signals a new Gaza phase as Arab leaders back technocratic rule, aiming to stabilise the Strip, improve humanitarian conditions and push the ceasefire towards governance and reconstruction….reports Asian Lite News US

January 16, 2026

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State Firms on Sale as Pakistan Seeks Cash

Privatisation in Pakistan has rarely been a deliberate or well-planned economic reform but a series of fire sales…reports Asian Lite News A Pakistani media report revealed that poor governance and mismanagement stemming

January 15, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Economy

Bangladesh election countdown begins

Bangladesh enters campaign mode on January 22 as Yunus vows February 12 polls, security tightens nationwide, and political tensions rise over women’s representation and alliance rifts….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh is set

January 15, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Bangladesh

Nepali Congress on Brink of Split

A Deuba-loyalist–dominated Central Working Committee on Wednesday expelled General Secretaries Gagan Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Joint General Secretary Farmullah Mansur for five years with immediate effect…reports Asian Lite News The Nepali

January 14, 2026

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Dhaka Scraps Hasina-Era 1971 War Interview Project

Officials said that they found the recorded interviews did not depict the “exact history” of the Liberation War…reports Asian Lite News A Rs 50-crore project launched by the now-ousted Sheikh Hasina government

January 14, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s minority crisis deepens

As Bangladesh inches toward a crucial election, these killings cast a long shadow over the country’s democratic and social fabric. The repeated pattern of unresolved murders, official denial, and visible emboldenment of

January 14, 2026

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