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2 drones shot down above Iraq base housing US troops

The US military’s C-RAM defence system was activated to shoot down the drones above the Ain al-Assad base, located in Iraq’s western desert…reports Asian Lite News The Iraqi army said Sunday two

6 June 2021

Asia News·USA

FBI to treat ransomware incidents as terror attacks

President Joe Biden said last week that his administration was “looking closely” at whether to retaliate against Russia for a recent ransomware attack….reports Asian Lite News Taking a tough stand on growing

6 June 2021

Technology·USA

Putin likens US behaviour to Soviet Union

Putin made the comments during a press briefing late on Friday as he spoke about US sanctions against Moscow…reports Asian Lite News Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States was wrong

6 June 2021

-Top News·Europe·USA

G7 inks pact to make tech giants pay fair taxes

Finance ministers meeting in London also endorsed proposals to make the world’s biggest companies — including US-based tech giants — pay taxes in countries where they have lots of sales but no

6 June 2021

-Top News·Economy·World News

On this day: Lara rewrote history with his 501

Lara’s big first-class score in a high-scoring match came off 427 deliveries in 474 minutes….reports Asian Lite News Exactly 27 years ago to this day, former West Indies captain Brian Lara hammered

6 June 2021

-Top News·Sports

Did China’s ‘Bat Woman’ get US money in ‘gain-of-function’ research?

At a US Senate hearing on May 11, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) said that scientists in the US have long known how to mutate animal viruses to infect humans…report Asian Lite News

6 June 2021

-Top News·China·USA

Over 100 Chinese incursions reported near Senkaku islands

Chinese vessels sailed through the contiguous zone around the islands in the East China Sea on Friday for the 112th straight day…reports Asian Lite News Chinese ships have made a record number

6 June 2021

-Top News·Asia News·China

Chinese aggression intensifies in Taiwan air defence zone

A single People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare plane flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan’s ADIZ on Thursday morning…reports Asian Lite News In yet another intrusion by

6 June 2021

-Top News·Asia News·China

Another district in eastern province falls to Taliban

At least three districts have fallen to the Taliban since Thursday night…reports Asian Lite News Taliban militants have captured another district in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nuristan, adding to recent military gains,

6 June 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Asia News

US stepping up humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan

The US embassy in Kabul announced USD 266 million in new humanitarian assistance from the US Department of State and the US Agency for International Development (USAID)…reports Asian Lite News US Charge

6 June 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·USA