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Opium trade feeds narco-terrorism in Afghanistan

The devastating impacts of the Afghan heroin trade have spilled over into Southwest Asia, Central Asia, Russia, China, the Balkans, and Europe….reports Asian Lite News The illegal-narcotics trade constitutes one of the

June 16, 2022

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Global outrage over China’s Xinjiang abuses

Beijing has admitted that there are camps but that they are “vocational skills training centres” and necessary to tackle “extremism”….reports Asian Lite News Forty-seven countries voiced concern about abuses in China’s far-western

June 16, 2022

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Taliban recognition not on table: Russia

Earlier, Russia’s special ambassador to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that Moscow might recognise the Taliban regime but would not follow other countries’ lead….reports Asian Lite News Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified that

June 15, 2022

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Padma Bridge: Hasina warns of stern action against fake accusations

Hasina recalled that Nobel laurate, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus even conspired against the construction of Padma Bridge so as to retain the post of Managing Director….reports SUMI KHAN Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh

June 15, 2022

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Pak Prez refuses a good welcome for new US envoy

Earlier President Alvi had also refused to administer the oath of office to the new premier Shehbaz Sharif and his cabinet ministers….writes Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha Unable to get an audience with the

June 15, 2022

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Pak envoy, Biden discuss ways to cement ties

Khan visited the White House for a “meet and greet” and an official photograph with the US president, which is an established tradition for newly-appointed envoys…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan ambassador to

June 15, 2022

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Pak to seek bailout package from IMF as remittance declined

Many Pakistani observers took to social media including Twitter to express their concerns over the slowdown of remittance inflow…reports Mahua Venkitesh Amid yawning current account deficit (CAD) — the difference between inflow

June 15, 2022

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Sharif tries to eliminate Pakistan from FATF ‘Grey’ list

The FATF in its last plenary held in Paris in March, had stated that Pakistan had completed 26 of the 27 action items that it was required to do in its 2018

June 15, 2022

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China’s nuclear arsenals on the rise: Report

It stated that spending also rose among other major regional powers: by 0.9 per cent in India, 7.3 per cent in Japan and 4.7 per cent in South Korea….reports Asian Lite News

June 15, 2022

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Lanka cuts workweek, tells workers to grow food

Local experts warned of a possible shortage of rice and other essential food items from September this year because of lower production….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved

June 15, 2022

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