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Pakistan Slaps Terror Case on Baloch Activists

Mahrang is currently lodged in Quetta District jail along with 150 others after the brutal crackdown on the Baloch leaders at their protest camp…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan has accused Mahrang Baloch,

March 24, 2025

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Namibia inaugurates its first woman president

The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won an election in November to become one of just a handful of African female leaders after the likes of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Joyce Banda of Malawi,

March 23, 2025

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Trump Moves to Scrap Education Dept

The establishment and dismantling of federal agencies generally require Congressional approval through legislation…reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to initiate the dismantling of the Education Department,

March 21, 2025

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Congo and M23 rebel group to hold peace talks

Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel

March 16, 2025

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Ethiopia and Eritrea on path to war, Tigray officials warn

Analysts said that direct clashes between two of Africa’s largest armies would signal the death blow for a historic rapprochement for which Ethiopia’s PM Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019

March 16, 2025

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Balochistan Bleeds Under Pakistan’s Iron Fist

The Baloch people have long faced marginalization and exploitation. Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and collective punishment have further alienated the Baloch population…reports Deepak Kumar The scale and the audacity of the attack

March 16, 2025

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Mark Carney Sworn In As Canada’s PM

Mark Carney was officially sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister on Friday, succeeding Justin Trudeau in a leadership transition that comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Carney, a respected economist and former

March 15, 2025

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Kanimozhi Slams Centre Over NEP, Delimitation

DMK MP Kanimozhi’s remarks came after a heated debate in Parliament over the National Education Policy (NEP), delimitation, and funding allocations for the state. The political rift between the ruling government and

March 13, 2025

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Trump Increases Tariff on Canadian Imports Amid Growing Tensions

In addition to the tariff hikes on steel and aluminum, Trump voiced his frustration with Canada’s trade practices, particularly focusing on dairy exports In a dramatic escalation of tensions between the United

March 12, 2025

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Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Under Scrutiny

Pakistan’s status has now been classified as “repressed” which means that the civic space in the country is significantly constrained….reports Asian Lite News A global coalition of civil society organizations and activists,

March 10, 2025

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