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UNESCO crowns India’s festival of lights

Deepawali secures UNESCO Intangible Heritage status as India hosts the global committee in Delhi, marking a landmark moment for cultural recognition, civilisational pride, and international heritage diplomacy….reports Asian Lite News Deepawali —

December 11, 2025

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Thailand deploys jets as Cambodia alleges border gunfire

The deadly engagement followed an earlier clash in the nearby Chong An Ma area at around 05:05 a.m. local time, when Cambodian troops opened fire with small arms and indirect weapons…reports Asian

December 8, 2025

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Cuba slams drug hub claims by US

Top law-enforcement officials said Thursday the island remains committed to tackling drug trafficking despite rising tensions and expanding US military activity….reports Asian Lite News Cuba has pushed back against US accusations of

December 5, 2025

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Uncertainty clouds Venezuela’s airspace

Major airlines have suspended flights to and from Venezuela amid heightened security warnings and intensified US military activity in the Caribbean…reports Asian Lite News Airlines have canceled flights to and from Venezuela’s

December 5, 2025

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Priesner Takes Charge at UN India

After a four-year stint in the same position in Iran, he made the move to New Delhi….reports Asian Lite News Stefan Priesner of Austria has taken over as the UN’s head in

December 3, 2025

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Jakarta is now world’s largest megacity

Jakarta’s emergence as the world’s most populated city has renewed scrutiny of the pressures facing the Indonesian capital and its surrounding region…reports Asian Lite News Jakarta’s rise to the top of the

November 30, 2025

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Trump closes Venezuela’s airspace

US officials were surprised by Trump’s announcement and unaware of any ongoing US military operations to enforce a closure of Venezuelan airspace…reports Asian Lite News Donald Trump has said the airspace above

November 30, 2025

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20 dead, several missing in Congo boat capsize

At least 20 people have died and several others are missing after a passenger boat capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe in northwestern Congo, prompting renewed scrutiny of the country’s unsafe waterways…reports Asian Lite

November 30, 2025

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Pope Lands in Crisis-Hit Lebanon

Pope’s three-day trip comes at a moment of heightened political and security tension, and Lebanese leaders say his presence carries symbolic weight for a nation in deep crisis. Pope Leo XIV arrived

November 29, 2025

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Tourism Boom Rolls On: UN

Europe remained the world’s largest destination region, welcoming 625 million arrivals in the first nine months of 2025, 4 per cent higher year on year….reports Asian Lite News UN Tourism’s latest data

November 28, 2025

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