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TRADE: Afghanistan Puts Pakistan On Back Burner

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfghanistanAsia NewsApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Pakistan’s trade with Afghanistan continues to shrink despite big claims by the PTP government. It’s trade with Afghanistan fell by 22 percent to reach $1.18 billion during 2019-2020. This is…

Anti-lockdown protest turns violent in B’desh

by Newsdesk-Top NewsBangladeshApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

The protest turned violent within hours as several thousand stick-wielding demonstrators took to the streets vandalising a number of public offices and setting them on fire, he said…reports Asian Lite…

China warns US on global affairs

by Newsdesk-Top NewsChinaUSAApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said China would not accept a list from Washington of unilateral demands for negotiations with Beijing…reports Asian Lite News Amid rising tensions between the US…

Tough times ahead for Oli

by Newsdesk-Top NewsNepalPOLITICSApril 3, 2021April 3, 2021

Prime Minister Oli is in a difficult position inside his own party, Nepal Communist Party-UML, as Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to seek his resignation nd initiate the formation of…

SPECIAL: The World Ignores Bangladesh Genocide

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsBangladeshApril 2, 2021April 2, 2021

The international community is now aware about Turkey and its notorious army’s role in the Armenian genocide. But, how can they ignore the killing of 300,000 unarmed civilians during the…

India calls for peace ‘within and around’ Afghanistan

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfghanistanMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Minister of External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar said: “For a durable peace in Afghanistan, what we need is a genuine ‘double peace’, that is, peace within Afghanistan and peace around…

800K Chinese vaccine doses reach Nepal

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsChinaMarch 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi handed over the vaccine shipment to Nepal’s Health Minister Hrydesh Tripathi at a function at the Tribhuvan International Airport….reports Asian Lite News A day…

China, UAE deepen ties

by Newsdesk-Top NewsChinaUAE NewsMarch 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Chinese FM pointed out that the cooperation between China and the UAE are based on mutual trust and deep-rooted traditional friendship…reports Asian Lite News Visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign…

Central library set ablaze in Bangladesh

by NewsdeskAsia NewsBangladeshMarch 28, 2021March 28, 2021

The strike by Hefazat-e-Islam is underway in Dhaka, Norshingdi, Narayanganj, Brahmanbaria, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi and other districts….reports Asian Lite News Hefazat militants on Sunday set fire to the central public…

Morrison not okay with China’s new wine tariffs

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAustralia NewsChinaMarch 28, 2021March 28, 2021

China and Australia have been facing deadlock in a trade since last year ….reports Asian Lite News Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday said that new Chinese wine tariffs…