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US veto derails UNSC efforts to halt war

The resolution was put forward by the UAE and backed by over 90 member states. 13 members of the UNSC voted in favour of the resolution, while the UK abstained…reports Asian Lite

December 10, 2023

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US Again Vetoes UN Bid For Gaza Ceasefire

The resolution received 13 votes in the 15-member Council with Britain abstaining on Friday but was cut down by Washington’s veto, reports Arul Louis Brushing aside an impassioned plea by Secretary-General Antonio

December 9, 2023

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Israel to Open Kerem Shalom Border Crossing for Humanitarian Aid

The Kerem Shalom crossing was used to carry more than 60 per cent of the truckloads going into Gaza before war erupted on October 7…reports Asian Lite News The Israel government has

December 8, 2023

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Guterres Invokes UN Charter, Formally Refers Gaza to UNSC

Guterres’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric described the invocation of Article 99 as a “very powerful move” by Guterres….Writes Arul Louis In a bid to push the paralysed Security Council to act on Gaza,

December 7, 2023

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India-Suriname Relations in Focus at 8th Joint Commission Meeting

Both ministers took stock of India-Suriname bilateral ties, focusing on economic, development, defence, capacity building and cultural cooperation….reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exchanged views on shared concerns and

December 7, 2023

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Doval Reaches Mauritius for 6th Colombo Security Conclave Meeting

NSA Doval called for strengthening cooperation amongst maritime neighbours to address shared security challenges, and as first responders….reports Asian Lite News National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval arrived in Mauritius on Wednesday

December 7, 2023

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Israeli Ambassador Accuses UN Secretary-General of Bias

Gilad Ergan said that the Secretary-General decided to activate this rare clause only when it allows him to put pressure on Israel, which was fighting the Nazi Hamas terrorists…reports Asian Lite News

December 7, 2023

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‘G7 Requires Support of S. Korea and Australia’

The G7 consists of the US, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, Yonhap news agency reported…reports Asian Lite News Seoul’s top diplomat on Wednesday urged the need for democratic and advanced

December 6, 2023

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Did Western Sanctions Miss Their Mark?

The popular mantra of Russian politicians, experts and media loyal to the Kremlin, denounced in the West as “Kremlin propaganda,” is unexpectedly echoed by Russian irreconcilable critics of the Putin establishment, writes

December 6, 2023

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India Secures Re-election to IMO with Record Votes

India was elected under the category of “the largest interest in international seaborne trade…reports Asian Lite News India got re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Council for the 2024-2025 biennium with

December 5, 2023

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