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Record number of Indians apply for UK undergrad courses

The Indian students have been selected through the country’s centralized application system in 2021…reports Asian Lite News A record number of Indians have applied for undergraduate courses at UK universities for the

February 16, 2022

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Russia taunts West after pullback, Boris hits back

After pullout, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, “February 15 will go down in history as the day Western war propaganda failed. The West has been shamed and destroyed without firing

February 16, 2022

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Lassa fever claims 3 lives in Britain

West Africa, there are around 100,000 cases of the disease a year with an average of 5,000 deaths. But some 80 per cent of cases are asymptomatic…reports Asian Lite News For a

February 16, 2022

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UK awards £10 million for vaccines research

Some of the projects are also looking at ways to tackle ‘Disease X’ – a hypothetical future pathogen – to ensure the world is equipped for future epidemics or pandemics…reports Asian Lite

February 16, 2022

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Britain to co-host UN virtual pledging summit on Afghanistan

Last month, the UN launched an appeal to raise USD 4.4 billion in aid to help over 24.4 million Afghans needing urgent humanitarian support to survive, reported Tolo News…reports Asian Lite News

February 16, 2022

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Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit

The prince has not been criminally charged and has denied the allegations…reports Asian Lite News Prince Andrew and his longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled a sexual assault lawsuit for an undisclosed

February 16, 2022

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Sunak tipped as Britain’s first Indian-origin PM

That same evening of November 13, 2020, Johnson and his partner Carrie were allegedly violating the lockdown by partying with friends to celebrate the downfall of his then-chief advisor Dominic Cummings…reports Asian

February 15, 2022

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Proposed asylum plan will double cost to taxpayers: Charities

Gulwali Passarlay, an asylum seeker who arrived in Britain from Afghanistan in the back of a truck in 2007 as a 13-year-old, warned that the bill was “inhumane.”…reports Asian Lite News A

February 15, 2022

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Mauritius challenges Britain’s ownership of Chagos islands

The message was played on a speaker to the Chagossians, Mauritian officials and media assembled on the beach…reports Asian Lite News Britain’s ownership of the Chagos archipelago is officially being challenged. This

February 15, 2022

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Boris, Biden agree to engage with Russia over Ukraine

Both the leaders agreed there remained a crucial window for diplomacy and for Russia to step back from its threats towards Ukraine, reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US

February 14, 2022

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