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Powerful Solar Storm Could Disrupt Earth’s Communication, Power Grids

Alongside the breathtaking auroras, concerns loom over potential disruptions to Earth’s communications networks, tonight and into the weekend A remarkable celestial event is underway as a series of solar flares and coronal

May 11, 2024

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UN Votes To Back Palestinian Bid For Full Membership

The resolution on Friday won a resounding majority of 143 votes in favour, including by India. 25 countries abstained, while nine nations, including Israel and the United States, voted against the text,

May 10, 2024

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A new Cold War with a difference

The three-day visit of Iranian President to Islamabad in the context of the Israel-Hamas conflict is of great significance not only for the Middle East but also for the wider geopolitics that

May 7, 2024

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UNGA President Invokes Gandhi To Call For Protecting Journalists

General Assembly President Dennis Francis has called for reaffirming commitments “to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide”. Invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s statement that “freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no

May 4, 2024

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Israel’s Ultimatum: Release 33 Hostages or Face Rafah Assault

Israel, citing its internal report, has said that of the 129 Israeli hostages, there are 33 people who fall in the category of aged, women, and ill. Israel has demanded the release

April 27, 2024

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Mexican President Calls for US Foreign Policy Shift

The Mexican President noted that the US government has applied an “arrogant” and “interventionist” foreign policy for at least two centuries since the adoption of the Monroe Doctrine…reports Asian Lite News The

April 25, 2024

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UN Human Rights Chief Slams Israeli Strikes

Turk warned against a full-scale incursion into an area with more than 1.2 million civilians…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has condemned recent Israeli strikes in

April 24, 2024

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War, fear of war spur global military spending to new record

The increased spending exactly matched the global rate of inflation of 6.8 percent, so it doesn’t necessarily translate into greater military efficacy everywhere…reports Asian Lite News The world spent $2.4 trillion on

April 23, 2024

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Russia Confirms Readiness For Dialogue With Ukraine

President Putin noted that Moscow is in favour of resuming negotiations, but such talks must not be aimed at “imposing any schemes that have nothing to do with reality”, reports Asian Lite

April 12, 2024

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Kristalina Georgieva To Serve As IMF Chief For Second Term

The IMF Board commended Georgieva’s “strong and agile leadership during her term, navigating a series of major global shocks.” The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday selected Kristalina

April 12, 2024

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