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Turkish Parliament launching cross-border operations in Iraq, Syria

Turkish Parliament has ratified a motion extending authorisation for the government to launch cross-border operations in northern Iraq and Syria for two more years…reports Asian Lite News The motion, passed on Tuesday,

October 27, 2021

Arab News·Iraq·World

Iran Deputy FM to meet EU diplomat in Brussels

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri announced that he will meet European Union diplomat Enrique Mora on Wednesday in Brussels…reports Asian Lite News “I will meet the Joint Commission

October 27, 2021

Arab News·News·World

Iran reports 9,096 new Covid-19 cases

Iran’s Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 9,096 new Covid-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 5,877,456…reports Asian Lite News The pandemic also claimed 156 lives in the past 24 hours in

October 27, 2021

Arab News·COVID-19·World

UAE, Russia ink deal to boost space cooperation

The partnership will see the UAE Space Agency and Roscosmos collaborate on manned space missions…reports Asian Lite News The UAE and Russia today signed an intergovernmental agreement pledging to promote the use

October 27, 2021

-Top News·UAE News·World

UAE envoy presents credentials to Polish President

President Andrzej Duda of Poland has received the credentials of Dr. Iman Ahmed Al Salami as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to Poland…reports Asian Lite News President Andrzej Duda

October 26, 2021

Dubai·UAE News·World

Telstra buys Pacific Telecoms Company

The Australian government and telecom giant Telstra is buying a Pacific telecoms company in a joint venture…reports Asian Lite News The move is being viewed as a political block to China’s influence

October 26, 2021

Australia News·China·World

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 244 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 244 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.95 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.83 billion…reports Asian Lite News In its latest update

October 26, 2021

COVID-19·World·World News

Incumbent Uzbek Prez Shavkat re-elected for the 2nd term

Uzbekistan’s incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected for a second term in office with 80.1 per cent of the votes cast in the October 24 election…reports Asian Lite News As soon

October 26, 2021

Asia News·News·World

Asia’s proposed gas build-out is a risky $379 billion bet

A planned $379 billion expansion of gas infrastructure in Asia risks becoming stranded assets as the world turns away from fossil fuels, a new report by the San Francisco-based Global Energy Monitor

October 26, 2021

Asia News·News·World

Canada and Germany publishes $100bn annual climate finance roadmap

The data also provides confidence that developed countries can mobilise more than $100 billion per year thereafter through to 2025…reports Asian Lite News Canada and Germany have published a ‘Delivery Plan’, commissioned

October 26, 2021

Canada News·News·World

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