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Herzog elected as Israel’s next President

Herzog, 60, beat former headmistress Miriam Peretz to replace President Reuven Rivlin, who was elected in 2014, reports Asian Lite News Israel’s parliament elected the even-keeled Labor veteran Isaac Herzog as its

2 June 2021

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Erdogan warns US ahead of NATO summit

This was two weeks before his first meeting with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels on June 14….reports Asian Lite News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

2 June 2021

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US slams humanitarian toll of Houthi Marib offensive

Lenderking also called for an increase in “humanitarian aid and other support for the people of Marib.”…reports Asian Lite News The US special envoy to Yemen has expressed Washington’s concern over the

2 June 2021

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DoD official warns of Hezbollah threat to Lebanon’s stability

The concerns were raised in a discussion on Washington’s defence cooperation with Lebanon…reports Asian Lite News A US Defence Department official has warned of the threat posed by Hezbollah to Lebanon’s stability

2 June 2021

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Netanyahu says ready to risk friction with US over Iran

Embattled Israel PM says he is prepared to neutralize Iran’s nuclear capabilities even if the US and other nations succeed in reinstating the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, reports Asian Lite News Israeli

2 June 2021

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Maritime Militia leads Chinese expansion in South China sea

The People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM) of China owes its origin to the Communist Party’s 1950 consolidation of people’s militia groups comprising mainly fishermen and coastal workers of China, writes Prof.

2 June 2021

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Putin’s visit to Pakistan on the cards

Both Pakistan and Russia have been working to materialise Putin’s visit….reports Asian Lite News After Pakistan and Russia signed a fresh agreement to lay a gas pipeline, prospects of Russian President Vladimir

2 June 2021

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Expensive Chinese jab stir row in Bangladesh, Lanka

Once the Bangladesh newspapers disclosed the vaccine price, it became an issue in Sri Lanka, which is supposedly paying US $15 per dose for the same vaccine….reports Rahul Kumar China pricing its

2 June 2021

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South East Asia ‘hotspot’ for new coronaviruses

Most of the current hot spots are clustered in China, where a growing demand for meat products has driven the expansion of large-scale…reports Asian Lite News China, Japan, Philippines and Thailand may

2 June 2021

Asia News·China·COVID-19

US to hand over major air base to Afghan forces

An Afghan security official said the handover was expected in about 20 days and the defense ministry had set up special committees to manage it….reports Asian Lite News As Washington speed-up to

2 June 2021

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