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MEDIA SCAN: India extends flight ban and Afghanistan faces half-million jobs losses

India has extended a ban on scheduled international commercial flights till February 28, and half a million Afghanistan jobs have been lost under the Taliban …writes Joyeeta Basu. News in brief from

January 20, 2022

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Macron presents French EU Council Presidency’s priorities to EP

Addressing the European Parliament’s (EP) plenary session in Strasbourg, France, French President Emmanuel Macron outlined the priorities of his country’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU)…reports Asian Lite News

January 20, 2022

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MEDIA SCAN: India elections heat up as Pakistan falls under US terror scan

The assembly election battles in India are heating up in the run-up to polls next month, as Pakistan has come under scrutiny again for terrorism after the Texas synagogue hostage incident…writes Joyeeta

January 17, 2022

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Microsoft confirms ‘destructive’ malware attack on Ukrainian govt

As a result of the cyber-attack, the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other government agencies went down….reports Asian Lite News Microsoft has identified evidence of a

January 17, 2022

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US Synagogue Raid Adds More Trouble To Pakistan

The terrorist was demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui. In Pakistan, Aafia is a celebrity. Pakistan’s president, prime minister, and foreign minister all brought up her case with their American counterparts, and

January 16, 2022

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Tsunami again?

The agency has predicted that a 3-metre tsunami may hit some of Japan’s southwestern islands including Amami Island, while other Pacific coastal areas will likely be hit by a tsunami around 1-metre

January 15, 2022

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SPECIAL: What’s Wrong With Imran’s Afghan Policy?

Taliban are firm on their decision to keep the neighbors away from Durand Line. Imran Khan’s Afghan policy is making Pakistan vulnerable to terror attacks and an invasion … writes Dr Sakariya

January 13, 2022

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8 countries lose vote right to vote at UN due to unpaid dues

Iran and Venezuela are among the eight countries whose rights to vote at the UN have been revoked due to unpaid dues…reports Asian Lite News In his letter to the General Assembly

January 13, 2022

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N Korea launches second ballistic missile into East Sea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told journalists at a news conference that the missile is believed to have traveled less than 700 kms…reports Rahul Kumar The Japanese coast guard has said that

January 12, 2022

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World Bank slashes 2022 global growth outlook

The report also noted that the Covid-19 pandemic has raised global income inequality, partly reversing the decline that was achieved over the previous two decades,…reports Asian Lite News The global economy is

January 11, 2022

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