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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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UN panel considers Palestinian bid for full membership

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had initially submitted a UN membership application in 2011, though it wasn’t deliberated upon by the Security Council…reports Asian Lite News The President of the United Nations Security

April 9, 2024

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At 75, it’s time for NATO to grow up

The message at the 75th anniversary bash was that NATO can do no wrong, including in Ukraine, writes Prof. Madhav Das Nalapat Fighting the last war while enmeshed in a new conflict

April 8, 2024

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WHO lauds SE Asia in advancing right to health

WHO South-East Asia Director highlights region’s strides in promoting ‘My Health, My Right’ theme for World Health Day….reports Asian Lite News Echoing with the sentiments of this year’s World Health Day’s theme

April 7, 2024

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Zelensky warns of dwindling air defense missiles

The Ukrainian leader’s starkest warning to date of the deteriorating situation faced by his country’s air defenses follows weeks of Russian strikes…reports Asian Lite News Ukraine could run out of air defense

April 7, 2024

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‘Don’t need UN to lecture us on fair polls’

Jaishankar’s comments came in response to a query regarding a spokesperson for UN Secretary General statement that they “hope” that in India, people’s “political and civil rights” were protected…reports Asian Lite News

April 5, 2024

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DP World contributes AED10 million to Mothers’ Endowment

This contribution by DP World Foundation is part of a community wide response to the campaign by individuals, businesses and institutions…reports Asian Lite News DP World’s charity and humanitarian arm, the DP

March 31, 2024

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Kremlin reveals Putin’s inner turmoil post-Moscow terror attack

Law enforcement has apprehended all four assailants, with suspicions of assistance from five others, as per investigators….reports Asian Lite News Russian President Vladimir Putin puts up a tough exterior, but he’s deeply

March 31, 2024

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UN Relief Chief to Step Down For Health Reasons

Griffiths, who heads the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), came to the role in July 2021 …reports Asian Lite News The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator,

March 26, 2024

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G7 industry ministers commit to ‘safe and reliable’ AI

The group also warned that digital technologies, including AI, are posing many complex challenges…reports Asian Lite News Industry ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) have said that artificial intelligence (AI) is

March 17, 2024

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