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Turkey, US agree to continue F-16 talks

The US imposed sanctions on Turkey over the S-400s, targeting the Turkish defence procurement agency and its officials…reports Asian Lite News Turkey and the US have agreed to continue talks on Ankara’s

November 18, 2021

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Central Asia on mission to save snow leopards

It is one of the most vulnerable regions of the planet to climate change where warming is occurring twice as fast as the rest of the Northern Hemisphere…reports Vishal Gulati. Central Asia

November 18, 2021

-Top News·Environment and WIldlife·World News

Are we serious about Net Zero?

The IEA has played an active role throughout, participating in a range of events addressing the ways in which the energy sector can help solve the world’s climate challenge…reports Asian Lite News.

November 18, 2021

-Top News·Environment·World News

Nobel Peace Laureate to address human rights forum

The event comes at a critical juncture of the Covid-19 crisis and the UN climate summit, and will address how the pandemic has deepened longstanding social and economic inequalities…reports Asian Lite News

November 14, 2021

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UNESCO @75

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the role of Unesco in promoting dialogue and mutual understanding…reports Asian Lite News Some 28 heads of state and government gathered in Paris to celebrate the 75th

November 14, 2021

-Top News·World News

UN Chief Welcomes COP Deal

Says collective political will not enough to overcome deep contradictions, reports Asian Lite News Calling the approved texts at the conclusion of the COP26 as a “compromise”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said

November 14, 2021

-Top News·World News

FB’s misinformation crisis really matters?

Among other things, the reports have claimed that Facebook allegedly sat on research that showed Instagram harmed teenage mental health, and struggled to remove hate speech from its platforms outside the US…reports

November 14, 2021

COVID-19·Social Media·World News

UN official urges reform measures amid crisis in Lebanon

Lebanon has been going through an unprecedented financial crisis with the local currency depreciating by over 90 per cent, limiting people’s ability to afford their basic needs…reports Asian Lite News A senior

November 14, 2021

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Mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in CAR renewed

The Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) for another 12 months, till November 15, 2022…reports Asian Lite

November 14, 2021

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Jacinda urges for united fight against pandemic

She outlined several areas where political and business leaders could work together to achieve an economic recovery to weather future economic shocks…reports Asian Lite News. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on

November 12, 2021

-Top News·Europe·World News

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