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Xi Jinping to attend SCO summit in Astana

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the SCO summit…reports Asian Lite News Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th summit of the Council of Heads of

July 1, 2024

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Fighting for third day in north Gaza as thousands displaced

Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called

June 30, 2024

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Jaishankar to Lead India at SCO Summit

Kazakhstan took over the SCO presidency from India, which was the president last year. …reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation

June 28, 2024

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Vikram Misri Named New Foreign Secretary

Misri’s tenure as Foreign Secretary will begin on July 15 as the extension granted to Kwatra will end on July 14…reports Asian Lite News Vikram Misri, a 1989-batch officer of the Indian

June 28, 2024

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US jails ex-Honduran president for 45 years on drug charges

Prosecutors had accused Hernandez, 55, of conspiring with drug cartels during his tenure…reports Asian Lite News A US judge has sentenced former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison

June 27, 2024

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Assange walks free post US plea deal

Assange walked out of the courtroom as a free man into the bright Saipan sunshine, raised one hand to reporters before leaving in his car for the airport…reports Asian Lite News WikiLeaks

June 26, 2024

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Delhi hosts Quad Policy Planners’ meet

Quad is notably a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific …reports Asian Lite News The third meeting of the

June 26, 2024

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What is China’s Agenda at FAO?

A former FAO insider alleged that Chinese officials within the organisation are influencing it for geopolitical objectives, aiding the Beijing’s strategic goals through institutional means….reports Asian Lite News The Food and Agriculture

June 23, 2024

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UN chief calls for global efforts to protect refugees

A total of more than 120 million people around the world are forcibly displaced, including 43.5 million refugees…reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global efforts to protect

June 21, 2024

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G7 and the growing importance of Global South

Several leaders from the Global South participated for an Outreach Summit to discuss issues relating to Africa, the Mediterranean, the Indo-Pacific and Artificial Intelligence. This was a recognition of the growing importance

June 21, 2024

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