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Pak, India reach deal on ownership of Basmati rice

The fight between India and Pakistan over the claim of the origin of Basmati rice has a long history, as this variety is produced largely on both sides of the border….reports Hamza

June 14, 2021

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World Bank nod to $60mn fund for Nepal’s higher education

Nurturing Excellence in Higher Education Program builds on Nepal’s previous successful higher education projects supported through results-based financing, said World Bank statement…reports Asian Lite News The World Bank has approved USD 60

June 14, 2021

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India asks Cambodia to lift ban on meat imports

Indian ambassador to Cambodia said that in the absence of any scientific basis to prove that Covid-19 virus spreads through food and packaging material, the temporary ban is becoming a non-tariff barrier

June 14, 2021

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Qureshi blames previous govt of ‘complicating’ case

“Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (government) complicated the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav,” said Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has blamed the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government

June 14, 2021

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Myanmar junta detaining protesters’ families

Global rights groups have called for unconditional release all those wrongfully held and end all collective punishment….reports Anwesha Bhaumik Myanmar security forces are arbitrarily arresting and detaining family and friends of activists,

June 14, 2021

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Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel’s new PM

This came after the new coalition government, headed by Bennett and Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist Yesh Atid (Future) party, was approved by the parliament, or Knesset…reports Asian Lite News Naftali

June 13, 2021

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China Declines Pakistan’s ‘Mango Diplomacy’

Around the time when Pakistan and China were launching their ongoing diplomatic bromance in the 1960s, the juicy and pulpy fruit had sweetened bilateral ties, and impacted Chinese history in unexpected ways,

June 13, 2021

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Countless Afghan kids work on streets due to poverty, war

The report also indicated a 37 per cent increase in the number of women casualties while a 23 percent spike in child casualties compared to last year….reports Asian Lite News The continued

June 13, 2021

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Taliban oppose Ankara’s proposal to guard Kabul airport

Turkey was interested in taking control of Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai International Airport if NATO allies permit…reports Asian Lite News Taliban on Friday opposed Turkey’s proposal to guard Kabul airport and said that

June 13, 2021

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India must step up game to support Nepal

Confronting a major health crisis, Nepal has issued a worldwide appeal, including the United States and the United Kingdom — countries with whom India is in touch to define a global response

June 13, 2021

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