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QUAD concerned over China’s moves in Kiribati

Since World War II, Kiribati has allied with western powers, but this has been challenged by a rising China, which is expanding its geopolitical footprint around key pivots in the oceanic as

May 13, 2021

-Top News·China·World News

Imran retracts criticism of Pak diplomats after facing flak

Khan had last Wednesday in a video conference with Pakistani envoys lashed out at the foreign service officers for not serving the expatriate community well and harbouring a colonial mindset….reports Asian Lite

May 13, 2021

Asia News·World News

World salutes frontline workers on Int’l Nurses Day

“Today is #InternationalNursesDay. Nurses have been at the core of the #Covid19 response providing life-saving care and, in so many heartbreaking cases, they are there in the last moments of a person’s

May 12, 2021

Health·LITE BLOGS·World News

Facebook urged to scrap ‘Insta for kids’

The “Instagram for Kids” app will allow children under the age of 13 to begin using the popular photo-sharing app…reports Asian Lite News A coalition of 44 US attorneys general signed a

May 11, 2021

Social Media·Tech LITE·World News

Covid-19 is airborne, CDC confirms

From beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, researchers have argued that Covid-19 was not airborne. However, the view has been changing…reports Asian Lite News Exposure to respiratory fluids — very fine respiratory droplets

May 9, 2021

-Top News·USA·World News

Morrison warns of indefinite border closure

The government had previously said that the borders will re-open once the adult population has been vaccinated against the virus….reports Asian Lite News Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday said that

May 9, 2021

-Top News·Australia News·World News

‘Some US actions undermine global order’

Blinken made the remarks as the previous administration led by Donald Trump announced US’ exit from some international agreements…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that some

May 9, 2021

-Top News·USA·World News

UAE has the fastest mobile Internet in the world

This significant achievement adds one more feather to the UAE’s cap…reports Asian Lite News The UAE leads a global mobile index as the country with the fastest mobile network speed in the

May 5, 2021

Tech LITE·UAE News·World News

Antarctic ice sheet melting to push sea level by 20%

One simulation indicated that by the end of this century global sea-level rise caused by the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet would increase 20 percent by the water expulsion mechanism…reports

May 4, 2021

Asia News·World News

Boris suggests foreign travel opening by May 17

Under the UK government’s road map, restrictions could be lifted with countries categorised as green, amber or red under a new traffic light system, reports Asian Lite News Boris Johnson on Monday

May 4, 2021

-Top News·UK News·World News

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