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Palestine urges US to remove PLO from terror lists

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has urged the US to remove the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) from the lists of terror classified by the US Congress, a senior Palestinian official said…reports Asian Lite

May 26, 2022

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19 students killed in a massive gun shooting in Texas

A gunman killed 18 students and one adult at an elementary school in Texas in a second mass shooting in the US in the last 10 days…reports Asian Lite News The gunman,

May 25, 2022

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Iran: Agreement in Vienna talks within reach if US acts ‘logically’

If the United States acts “logically,” an agreement in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal will be within reach, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said…reports Asian

May 20, 2022

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UAE, Saudi decline to take calls from White House on oil prices

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan both declined US requests to speak to Biden in the recent weeks…reports Asian Lite News The White

March 10, 2022

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Ex-cop jailed for fatally shooting African-American man

Kim Potter, a former police officer in the US state of Minnesota who fatally shot African-American man Daunte Wright last year, has been sentenced to two years in prison and supervised release…reports

February 20, 2022

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Govts urge citizens to leave Ukraine amid fears of invasion

Canada is closing its embassy in Kyiv temporarily, moving diplomatic operations to Lviv, as is Australia…reports Asian Lite News Fearing an invasion of Ukraine by Russia, many countries are urging their citizens

February 14, 2022

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US to assist UAE to stem Houthi drones

US to help UAE improve air defence system, stop drones before launching: CENTCOM Commander …. Writes Binsal Abdulkader, WAM The UAE’s air defence system has been very effective to thwart recent missile

February 8, 2022

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Iran seeks lifting of ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions by US

Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has said the anti-Iran sanctions re-imposed by the former US administration should be lifted in order to reach a “good agreement” in

February 8, 2022

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Bennett, Biden talks over phone on Iranian nuclear issue

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden held a phone conversation over Iranian nuclear and other international issues, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement…reports Asian Lite News

February 7, 2022

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Blinken, Abbas discuss bilateral issues

In a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the importance of strengthening bilateral relationships…reports Asian Lite News In a tweet early Tuesday morning, Blinken

February 1, 2022

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