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Consensus reached on 4 themes of G20 Culture Working Group

Presentations were made on the working process along with the presentations by knowledge partner Unesco….reports Asian Lite News A consensus has emerged among the G20 member countries, guest countries and international organisations

February 26, 2023

India News·World·World News

LA still blanketed by snow in rare heavy storm

Forecasters said there would be a one-day respite before the next storm arrives on Monday….reports Asian Lite News A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid

February 26, 2023

USA·World·World News

ISRO seizes opportunity amid Ukraine war

However, the Russia-Ukraine conflict had impacted ISRO’s semi-cryogenic engine project, reports Venkatachari Jagannathan The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has opened up new opportunities for the Indian space agency, but also

February 20, 2023

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UN faces existential threat from Ukraine conflict

The Charter itself has paralysed the UN by conferring veto powers for permanent members at the Security Council, which alone can act, a report by Arul Louis Paralysed by its own Charter

February 18, 2023

-Top News·Europe·World

Brazil to rise minimum wage from May

President said that his administration would set a new rule for the minimum salary taking into account inflation compensation and GDP growth…reports Asian Lite News Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

February 17, 2023

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Lula revives housing programme for low-income families

During the ceremony, Bahia state, Lula authorised the resumption of construction work on more than 5,000 houses across the country as part of the programme….reports Asian Lite News Brazilian President Luiz Inacio

February 15, 2023

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Antarctic Sea Ice Receding at Alarming Rate

This year, the ice is receding even more quickly than in the previous record year of 2022. The sea ice in Antarctica has reached its lowest extent since satellites have been observing

February 11, 2023

-Top News·Environment·World

US to extend grace period for H-1B visa holders

Technology companies depend on H-1B visa to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China…reports Asian Lite News Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector

February 9, 2023

-Top News·USA·World

Guterres fears global conflict escalation

The nearly year-long conflict has been intensifying in recent weeks with fierce battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of towns in eastern Ukraine…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations Secretary-General

February 8, 2023

Economy·World·World News

UN refugee chief ‘appalled’ by destruction in Ukraine

Filippo Grandi has met President Volodymyr Zelensky, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has finished a six-day visit to war-ravaged

January 28, 2023

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