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  • Asian Lite Daily Digital – The Wreckage Of Trump’s Presidency

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    The Wreckage Of Trump’s Presidency; WHO Estimates 10% of Global Population Infected With Virus; UK Outlines Plans For Post-Brexit Freeports; 39 Countries Rebuke China Over Human Rights Abuses; Pakistan Books PM of PoK For Sedition – all in Asian Lite daily Digital – please click here to read.

  • George Floyd murder suspect freed on $1m bail

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    Court records show Derek Chauvin posted a $1m (£774,000) bond and was released on Wednesday morning….Reports Asian Lite News The former US police officer charged with the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd has been released from prison on bail. Court records show Derek Chauvin posted a $1m (£774,000) bond and was released on…

  • France decries Turkish involvement in Karabakh

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    France has stepped up its voice against Turkey as it accused Ankara of “military involvement” on the side of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, reports Arab News. The statement made by the French Foreign Minister on this regard has become the latest volley in a war of words between…

  • Trump Tightens H-1B Rules

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    The Acting Deputy DHS Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said about one-third of the people who have applied for H1B visas would be denied under the new rules…reports NIKHILA NATARAJAN  The Donald Trump administration moved Tuesday to cut back H1B visas for foreign skilled workers and tightened wage-based entry barriers citing “data” that more than 500,000 Americans…

  • Pashtun, Sindh, Baluch Protests Rock Imran’s ‘Naya Pakistan’

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    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khans ‘Naya Pakistan’ is disintegrating both as a concept and country. In just the last few days, three different regions of Pakistan are up in arms against the army-supported Khan government….reports Rahul Kumar The Pashtuns are angry over the filing of terrorism charges against the parents of human rights activist Gulalai…

  • Asian Lite Daily Digital – Boris Pledges To Transform UK After Corona

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    Boris Pledges To Transform UK After Corona; ‘Secret Proceedings’ Delay Mallya Extradition; ‘One in 10 in world may have had Corona’; Pashtun, Sindh, Baluch Protests Rock Imran’s ‘Naya Pakistan’; US, India To Advance Security in Indo-Pacific – all in Asian Lite Daily Digital – please click here to read.

  • ‘Shouldn’t have called Trump a clown’: Biden

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    The former Vice President said it was hard to engage respectfully with Trump during the 90-minute debate, which took a chaotic turn…Reports Asian Lite News Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said that he shouldn’t have called US President Donald Trump a clown during the first debate between the two rivals on September 29. “I…

  • One in 10 in world may have had Covid 19: WHO

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    Over 35m people have been confirmed as being infected with coronavirus – the WHO’s estimate puts the true figure at closer to 800m…Reports Asian Lite News World Health Organization (WHO) said on a special meeting that one in 10 people around the world may have contracted Covid-19. A top official said the estimate meant “the…

  • Trump returns to White house after 72 hours

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    US President Donald Trump has returned to the White House after 72 hours of treatment at a military hospital to face a campaign upended by his COVID-19 infection barely a month before the election that will define his future. Pumping his fist and giving a thumbs up he emerged from the Walter Reed National Medical…

  • Canada suspends arms exports to Turkey

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    “Canada continues to be concerned by the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting in shelling of communities and civilian casualties said Champagne …Reports Asian Lite News Canada has suspended its arms export permits to Turkey after it was claimed that Ankara was using drone-sensor technology created by an Ontario company in the fight between Armenia and…

  • Daily Digital: Will Boris be gone by April?

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    Will Boris be gone by April?; Indians in Germany Call For Tejasvi’s Removal From Consulate Event; UK Misses Nearly 16K Covid-19 Cases; FATF To Decide Fate of Pakistan This Month; ‘China Can’t Get Better Of Us’; India Boosts Naval Warfare Capabilities – all in Asian Lite Daily Digital

  • Will Boris be gone by April?

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    There can be no question that Boris has lost support. A poll of Conservative supporters of cabinet ministers ranked him 24th out of 25th, 25th being Gavin Williamson, the education secretary and widely seen as the most incompetent minister in this, a government not noted for its competence…writes Mihir Bose That Boris Johnson may be…

  • Saudi,Israel accuse Turkey of hostile acts

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    Israel, which generally avoids public criticism of Turkey, lashed out at Istanbul for disrupting peace efforts and asked NATO members to rein it in…Reports Asian Lite News Saudi Arabia has blamed Turkey for hostility towards its leadership and asked citizens to boycott everything Turkish after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Arab countries of destabilising…

  • EC President goes into self-quarantine

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    Her announcement comes amid a spike in the number of cases across Europe…Reports Asian Lite News European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that she was self-isolating after being informed that she had attended a meeting last week with a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Taking to Twitter,…

  • Budget to keep more employed amid Covid-19 recession: Aus Treasurer

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    “Unemployment tends to go up the elevators and come down the stairs,”said Frydenberg…Reports Asian Lite News Australia’s federal budget, scheduled to be unveiled on Tuesday, was aimed at keeping more citizens employed amid the coronavirus-induced recession, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday. Speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corportation (ABC), he said that the economic recovery…

  • Pence assumes role of ‘prime Republican campaigner’

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    Pence will now undertake a round of electioneering under the ‘Operation MAGA’ initiative launched by Trump’s re-election campaign which is a series of in-person and virtual events…Reports Asian Lite News US Vice President Mike Pence takes on the mantle of the prime Republican campaigner with the election clock ticking down to 29 days as President…

  • Asian Lite Daily Digital – Boris Warns Of ‘Bumpy’ Road To Christmas And Beyond

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    Boris Warns Of ‘Bumpy’ Road To Christmas And Beyond; India Bats For Global Elimination of Nukes; ‘We’re Stuck’: Intra-Afghan Talks Face Delay; CPEC has neither boosted growth nor jobs in Pakistan; India Targets 500 Mn Doses Of Vaccine – all in Asian Lite Daily Digital – please click here to read.

  • FATF to decide Pakistan’s fate this month

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    A virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for October 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its ‘grey list, based on a review of Islamabads actions against money laundering and terror financing, it was reported on Monday. The FATF plenary was initially slated to take place, but the…

  • The Lost And Forgotten Tibetan Cause

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    On the eve of October 1st, when China was celebrating its National day, commemorating 71years of Communist Party rule, Indian security and strategic affairs think tank Usanas Foundation had organized a Webinar to bring the global attention to the lost and forgotten Tibetan cause, also pertinent to the current turn of events in the global…

  • Loose fear, not common sense: Boris

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    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the public to “act fearlessly but with common sense” while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the media reported on Sunday. Speaking to the BBC, Johnson said that there had to be a “balance” between saving lives and protecting the economy. “The best thing we can do now for…

  • First debate helps Biden in key swing states: poll

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    A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was leading US President Donald Trump by sizable margins in the two key swing states of Florida and Pennsylvania, following the first fiery debate between the two rivals on September 29. The New York Times-Siena College poll published on Saturday found that Biden was…

  • UK, EU agree to intensively bridge gaps

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    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have “agreed the importance” of finding a post-Brexit trade deal, Downing Street has said. They agreed progress has been made in talks between the EU and UK but “significant gaps” remain, Downing Street said, the BBC reported. Both have instructed their chief…

  • Trump moved to military hospital

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    US President Donald Trump has been admitted to the nation’s premier military hospital in Washington for several days after testing positive for Covid-19, limiting his campaigning in the crucial month before the November 3 presidential election. His doctor Sean Conley said on Friday night that he had recommended moving Trump to the Walter Reed Military…

  • EU Warns Turkey of Sanctions Over Mediterranean

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    The European Union (EU) has said it could impose sanctions on Turkey over “provocations and pressures” in a row with Greece over energy resources and maritime borders. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Ankara to “abstain from unilateral actions” in the eastern Mediterranean. She spoke early on Friday during a meeting of…

  • India reiterates ‘NoFirst Use’ of nukes

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    “India espouses the policy of ‘No First Use’ against nuclear weapon states and non-use against non-nuclear weapon states,” Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla declared at a high-level meeting of the General Assembly…reports Asian Lite News A nuclear power, India has reiterated its commitment on Gandhi Jayanti to its policy of ‘No First Use’ of nuclear…

  • India Remembers Mahatma

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    As India remembered the father of the nation on his 151st birth anniversary commemorative functions were held throughout the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary and wished that the ideals of the Father of the Nation remain a guiding force helping in building a compassionate…

  • ‘I condemn all white supremacists’: Trump backtracks

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    “I don’t know much about the Proud Boys, almost nothing, but I condemn that.”said Trump…Reports Asian Lite News In a TV interview, US President Donald Trump has said that he “condemns all white supremacists”, following controversy over statements he made during the first presidential debate on September 29. “I’ve said it many times, let me…

  • Trump wants no change to debate rules

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    “Why would I allow the Debate Commission to change the rules for the second and third debates when I easily won last time?” said Trump…Reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump has opposed possible changes to the format of the two remaining presidential debates with his Democratic rival Joe Biden after the first one…

  • EastMed ‘provocations’: EU warns Turkey of sanctions

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    “We expect that Turkey from now on abstains from unilateral actions. In case of such renewed actions by Ankara the EU will use all its instruments and options available” said Ursula von der Leyen…Reports Asian Lite News The European Union (EU) has said it could impose sanctions on Turkey over “provocations and pressures” in a…

  • Asian Lite Weekend – EU Takes Legal Action Against UK Over Brexit Breach

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    EU Takes Legal Action Against UK Over Brexit Breach; Global Covid Cases Top 34 Million; NASA Needs Citizen Scientists; Advanced Arms Sales as US Committed to India’s Security; ‘Pakistan Deathtrap For Human Rights Defenders’ – all in Asian Lite Weekend – please click here to read

  • Trump, Melania Test Covid-19 Positive

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    US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he and his wife Melania have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for Covid-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this together,” he said in a tweet. The next course of action for the…

  • “Vaishnav Jan to” in Kashmiri language

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    The idea behind making this video is to introduce Gandhi and Gandhian thoughts into Kashmir valley … writes Kusum Kaull Vyass Gandhiji’s favorite Bhajan, usually called Gandhi’s song ‘Vaishnav Jan To’, is in the Gujarati language. Most people don’t understand what this song means and why Gandhiji chose this song written by Narsinh Mehta in…

  • Polls favour Biden in most swing states

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    South Carolina voters are evenly divided on the President’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economy…Reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden were tied in the state of South Carolina, where the incumbent leader had previously held a 10-point over his rival. The Quinnipiac poll released on…

  • Brexit breach: EU begins legal action against UK

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    The EU had given UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson until the end of September to ditch the contentious clauses, but the deadline had lapsed…said Ursula von der Leyen…Reports Asian Lite News The European Union (EU) on Thursday started a legal action against the UK after it refused to ditch plans to override sections of the…

  • September becomes India’s worst pandemic month

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    India on Thursday reported 86,821 new coronaviruses cases and another 1,181 fatalities, making September its worst month of the pandemic. The Health Ministry’s update for the past 24 hours raised India’s total to more than 6.3 million people infected and 98,678 dead from COVID-19. India added 41 percent of its confirmed cases and 34 percent…

  • India extends Int’l flight ban till Oct 31

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    The Central government on Wednesday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till October 31. “This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),” an official statement said. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected…

  • Venezuelan oil revenue drops 99% in six years

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    Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, but its oil industry is hobbled by US sanctions which have thrown the country into its worst economic crisis in years…Reports Asian Lite News Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that US financial sanctions have caused Venezuela’s oil revenue to plunge 99 per cent over the last six…

  • BREAKING: CBI Court Acquits All Accused in Babri Demolition Case

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    A Special CBI court hearing the Babri mosque demolition case of December 6, 1992, acquitted all the 32 accused on Wednesday saying it was spontaneous and not a planned move. Those acquitted in the case that lasted 28 years include former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, former Union Ministers M.M. Joshi, Uma Bharti, former Uttar…

  • “Clown, Liar ,Shut up” : 1st debate ends in chaos

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    “Clown”, “Liar”, “just shush for a minute” and “keep yapping” were the insults that will forever be the highlight of the first Trump-Biden US presidential debate 2020 with Fox News anchor and moderator Chris Wallace coming in for serious flak based on how he allowed American President Donald Trump to aggressively interrupt his Democratic challenger…

  • ‘He is a liar’: Biden lashes out at Trump in first debate

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    Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ripped into US president Trump’s Calling a “liar” and a man who “doesn’t know what he’s talking about”, in a response to the coronavirus pandemic which has killed more than 200,000 Americans, plunged the economy and upended life across the country. President Trump and Biden waded into their first debate…

  • Biden discloses latest tax returns prior to debate

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    US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has released his tax returns just hours ahead of the first debate with President Donald Trump. Biden and his wife Jill paid nearly $288,000 in income tax last year, according to the filings. He has also called on the President to release his returns, the BBC reported on Tuesday.…

  • Kuwait emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah dies at 91

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    The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has died aged 91. Sheikh Sabah was the ruler of Kuwait since 2006 .Reports Arab News He was admitted to hospital in July and underwent surgery, before travelling to the US for further treatment. His death brought an outpouring of grief and condolences from both the Gulf,…

  • Hidden Agenda Of Mavericks

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    Lord Rami Ranger CBE, former chairman of the Conservative Friends of India, comments on the newly formed Conservative Friends of Kashmir. “These misguided Tory MPs should know that India shares common values and ethos with the United Kingdom, unlike Pakistan, which is a religious State and systematically discriminate against her population based on religion and…

  • 120mn Covid 19 rapid tests to be rolled out for poorer countries

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) will roll out at least 120 million affordable, high-quality rapid Covid-19 tests for low and middle-income countries, said in an announcement on Monday According to a statement , the organisations involved in agreement include the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,…

  • EU considers legal actions over UK Brexit treaty breach

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    The European Union (EU) has reiterated of considering legal options if the UK breaches the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement with the controversial Internal Market Bill, which will override some parts of the deal, it was reported. The remarks were made by Maros Sefcovic, Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations, after a meeting with UK…

  • Amnesty Halts India Operations

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    Amnesty International has closed its offices in India, as it had to let go of all the staff after its bank accounts were frozen earlier this month by the government of India. “The complete freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the Enforcement Directorate, an investigative agency of the Government in India, brings all the work…

  • Covid 19 death toll passes ‘an agonising milestone’: Guterres

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    The global death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million.With over one million lives having succumbed to COVID-19 globally, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that while the “agonising milestone” is a “mind-numbing figure”, the world must never lose sight of each and every individual life. “They were fathers and mothers, wives and husbands, brothers…

  • Trump paid more in taxes to India than to US in 2017

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    US President Donald Trump or his company paid $145,400 in taxes to India and received $2.3 million from projects there, according to The New York Times. The newspaper said the taxes were paid by him or his companies in 2017 and the $2.3 million in income came during Trump’s first two years in office. The…

  • Trump firm on ‘drug test’ demand

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    US President Donald Trump has reiterated a call that he and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should be tested for drugs before the two rivals come face-to-face during their first debate on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the President said: “I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to,…

  • Lockdowns won’t stop third Covid 19 wave: UK Scientist

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    A top scientist has warned that the UK could face a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and believes that lockdowns could only delay the crisis and but it would not permanently stop the disease from spreading. When asked about a third wave in a TV interview on Sunday, Professor Mark Woolhouse an infectious diseases…