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Vietnamese parliament to elect top leaders at upcoming session

Bui Van Cuong, Secretary-General of the NA, made the remarks at a press briefing held here about the agenda of the session…reports Asian Lite News The 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam,

July 18, 2021

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Nigeria Annually Losing $26.3B to Piracy

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said the country annually loses about USD 26.3 billion to piracy and sea robbery, among other forms of maritime crimes. In this light, securing the shipping lanes

July 14, 2021

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G20 FMs approve global tax reform

The plan will have to be definitely approved by G20 heads of state and government gathering in Rome in October for the annual major summit…reports Asian Lite News. The G20 Finance Ministers

July 12, 2021

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India cautions UN on nomenclature of terrorism

Recalling that the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy was adopted by consensus 15 years ago, Amb Tirumurti said it was a major step forward in maintaining and achieving international peace and security…reports Asian

July 8, 2021

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BRICS countries resolve to enhance collaboration in higher education

According to the Ministry of Education, the ministers also agreed to facilitate creation of mechanisms that would allow sharing of knowledge and best practices with each other…reports Asian Lite News. The five

July 8, 2021

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India has largest solar programme, says Jaishankar

Agreeing with Blair, Jaishankar said: “It is the burning issue right now and it will not happen unless enough capabilities are spread around the world and vaccines are a very good example.”…reports

July 1, 2021

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Pandemic dealt a blow to SCO member states: Harsh Vardhan

The Health Minister said that the pandemic has dealt a profound blow to the SCO member states on health and economic fronts, leading to an extraordinarily high cost of the economy…reports Asian

July 1, 2021

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Brazil suspends Covaxin deal as Bolsonaro faces graft charges

The minister, Marcelo Queiroga, made the announcement about Covaxin at a press conference, following the guidance of the federal Comptroller General of the Union (CGU)…reports Asian Lite News Brazil’s health minister has

June 30, 2021

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Jaishankar highlights need for vaccine equity, fair travel regime

In his two-nation tour, the external affairs minister also met OECD Secretary-General and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor on the sidelines of G-20 ministeral meetings, reports Asian Lite News External Affairs

June 30, 2021

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IS still remains a threat: Global Coalition

This was the first time the Coalition members came face-to-face after two years….reports Asian Lite News A Global Coalition to Defeat IS (Islamic State) has said that although nearly eight million people

June 29, 2021

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