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World Bank President welcomes private sector in climate fight

Ajay Banga, the World Bank’s new President made a pitch for scaling up private sector participation….reports Asian Lite News Ajay Banga, the World Bank’s new President, called for the private sector to

June 12, 2023

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Kim Jong-un vows stronger ties with Russia

Kim said friendly relations between the North and Russia are a “precious strategic asset”…reports Asian Lite News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has voiced his willingness to build closer strategic ties with

June 12, 2023

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India welcomes G20 delegates

Jaishankar will chair the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting scheduled between June 11-13 and a total of 200 delegates are expected to attend the meeting….reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

June 12, 2023

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‘Wherever there is any crisis, we can trust our country’

The Varanasi Development Ministers’ Meeting takes place in the midst of mounting developmental challenges that have been made worse by the slowdown in the global economy…reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister

June 11, 2023

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Bolivia inches closer to China

Bolivia is the third country in Latin America to consider using the Chinese yuan for trade….reports Asian Lite News Discussions are underway for the opening of Chinese banks in Bolivia but there

June 11, 2023

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Murmu concludes her two-nation visit

President Murmu landed in Suriname on June 4 on a three-day visit—her first since assuming office in July 2022…reports Asian Lite News President Droupadi Murmu returned to India on Saturday after concluding

June 11, 2023

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Jaishankar to preside over G20 Development Ministers’ meet

The decisions made at the Varanasi meeting will also have an impact on the United Nations SDG Summit, which will be held in New York in September….reports Asian Lite News The G20

June 11, 2023

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reach Norway

Over the last few days, plumes of smoke have stretched from Canada across Greenland, Iceland and made their way to Norway…reports Asian Lite News Smoke from the raging wildfires in Canada, which

June 11, 2023

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Canada’s unemployment ticks up

Among people aged 55 and older, the unemployment rate edged up 0.2 percentage points to 4.1 per cent…reports Asian Lite News Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.2 per cent

June 10, 2023

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Russia-Ukraine war takes a dangerous turn

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, a crucial hydroelectric plant on the Dnipro River, on the night of June 6, has created additional challenges to maintaining safety in and around the Zaporizhzhya

June 10, 2023

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