Asian Lite News Archive

Category: World News

  • White House briefing room evacuated

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    The US Secret Service interrupted the daily press conference of White House spokesperson Josh Earnest in order to temporarily evacuate the briefing room and one of the gardens of the presidential residence because of a bomb threat phoned to police that later proved to be a false alarm…. reports Asian Lite News   Reporters covering…

  • David Miliband warns Britain on EU exit

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    David Miliband has given a stark warning, that Britain would be effectively ‘resigning from the world’ if it left the EU. In an impassioned defence of the EU he cautioned that an exit would be disastrous for relations with the US. He said: ‘Even the talk of Britain leaving the EU is damaging for Britain and…

  • Steps to stem corruption in the UK

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     New report reveals the lack of powers available to law enforcement agencies to stop corrupt money being laundered through the UK. Just seven corruption-related suspicious financial transactions acted on by UK last year….reports Asian Lite News Transparency International UK’s latest report,“Empowering the UK to recover corrupt assets” addresses the ongoing problem of corrupt wealth being…

  • Russia warns US over missile deployment

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    Russia considers possible missile deployment by the US in Europe and other regions as counterproductive, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said….reports Asian Lite News Moscow is studying the US statements on missile deployment, Lavrov said, stressing that militaristic rhetoric is “absolutely counter-productive and harmful”. He urged the US to discuss with Russia each other’s concerns,…

  • Gurkha’s mark 200 years of service to British Crown

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    The Queen and other members of the Royal Family  joined hundreds of Gurkhas marking the regiment’s 200 years of service to the British Crown. The event, in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, is the highlight of a year of celebrations marking the anniversary. The evening featured battle re-enactments and musical performances…

  • Britain’s oldest man, turns 111

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    Nazar Singh, a Sikh man who is now Britain’s oldest man, has beaten an infection and made a full recovery to celebrate his 111th birthday with a pint and a whisky chaser. Great-grandfather Nazar Singh was born on June 8, 1904, and has lived through two World Wars, the Titanic, the first moon landing and…

  • Pakistan carries out 150 executions in 6 months

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    Pakistan has executed approximately 150 “criminals” over the past six months amidst concerns that those executed may have been tortured into making false confessions, reports The Independent. Saudi Arabia has executed at least 90 over the same time period while the US has executed 14. Human rights organisation Reprieve marked Pakistan’s 150th execution since the…

  • Nikhil Seth to head UN training institute

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      Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed veteran Indian diplomat and international administrator Nikhil Seth to head the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). An expert on international development, Seth will be the executive director of the UN’s training arm, which is headquartered in Geneva, Ban’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. Seth is currently the…

  • Cameron blames media for EU confusion

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron tried to head off a mounting Tory Eurosceptic backlash today by blaming the media for the chaos and confusion over his EU referendum policy.   Speaking at the G7 summit in Germany, the Prime Minister said that there had been ‘misinterpretation’ of his remarks suggesting ministers would have to resign…

  • Bibi calls on Palestinians to resume peace talks

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the Palestinians to start “open-ended” direct peace talks with Israel “without preconditions”. Speaking to reporters before meeting Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek, Netanyahu said Israel supports the two-state solution to its conflict with the Palestinians and accused the latter of having refused to negotiate with Israel for the…

  • Weight loss can reduce asthma severity

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    Weight loss can improve asthma severity, asthma control, lung function, and quality of life of obese adults with asthma, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. The researchers found that weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults. “While previous studies have examined the relationship between asthma severity and obesity,…

  • Free after 43 years in solitary confinement

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    A US judge has ordered release of a man who has spent 43 years in solitary confinement for a crime he denied committing, a media report said. US District Judge James J. Brady  ruled that Albert Woodfox, 68, should be released from prison and should not face a third trial due to “exceptional circumstances”, including…

  • Iran has fulfilled its commitments: US

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    A senior US official has said that Iran has met all of its obligations under an interim nuclear agreement with the negotiating countries….reports Asian Lite News “Iran has halted process on some aspects of its nuclear programme and has rolled it back in a certain way,” Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said. Blinken had…

  • Glass deposits show Mars had life

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    In a pioneering feat, researchers have discovered glass deposits on the Red Planet, providing a delicate window into the possibility of past life on the Red Planet…..reports Asian Lite News Using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), the team from Brown University detected deposits of glass within impact craters on Mars formed in the…

  • NASA ‘flying saucer’ parachute fails

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    The parachute has failed during a NASA test of new technology for landing larger spacecraft and eventually astronauts on Mars. The test off the Hawaiian island of Kauai was investigating technology designed to slow down a large landing vehicle falling through the atmosphere at supersonic speeds reports BBC. But shortly after the test re-entry started, the…

  • Texas police officer attacks 14-year-old girl at pool party

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    A police officer in McKinney, Texas, has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing him wrestling a bikini-clad 14-year-old girl to the ground and aggressively confronting other teens at a pool party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GyGTSJYNK8 A senior police official identified him as Eric Casebolt. He was being interviewed Monday by an internal police investigator reports…

  • HSBC to cut 8000 jobs in UK

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    HSBC, is planning to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK as it tries to reduce costs and simplify its business. The bank has 48,000 UK workers and will make cuts in both its retail and investment banking operations reports BBC. A total of 25,000 jobs could be axed globally, meaning close to 10% of HSBC’s…

  • Malala calls to save Rohingya Muslims

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    Nobel Peace Prize winner and educational activist Malala Yousafzai spoke up for the rights of Rohingya Muslims, urging influential world leaders to take action against the persecution of the minority group reports Asian Lite News. “I stand with the Rohingyas, and I encourage people everywhere to do so,” in a statement released by the Malala…

  • Israel reopens Gaza crossings

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    Israel has reopened crossings with the Gaza Strip after they were shut down for a day, an official spokesperson said. The crossings, Kerem Shalom and Erez, were closed after a rocket launched from Gaza hit an open area in Ashkelon, a city 50 km south of Tel Aviv. Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon ordered the military…

  • Health is no wealth for the 95%

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    In a shocking revelation, a major analysis of disease-burden worldwide has found that over 95 percent of the world’s population has health problems ]with over a third having more than five ailments…..reports Asian Lite News   Just one in 20 people worldwide (4.3 percent) had no health problems in 2013, with a third of the…

  • OVBI to host ‘Yoga beyond Mat ‘ hangout

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    As a precursor to International Yoga Day on the 21 June 2015, Overseas Volunteer for Better India  EU (UK, Germany and NL), will host its first ever public google hangout with Shri Dinesh Kashikar on the subject “Yoga beyond the mat, to nourish your body mind and spirit for a better well being”, reports Asian Lite, UK’s…

  • NASA to build supersonic eco-friendly jets

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    The US space agency NASA said it is spending over $6 million to fund research into cheaper and greener supersonic travel, reports Asian Lite News. While modern fighter jets can fly faster than the speed of sound, the environmental impact is relatively small as not many fighter jets are in operation at a given time. However,…

  • Children at risk due to Marijuana legalisation

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    The rate of marijuana exposure among children aged five years and younger rose 147.5 percent from 2006 through 2013 across the US and the rate increased almost 610 percent during the same period in states that legalised marijuana for medical use before 2000, says a study. The results suggest that while considering legalisation of marijuana,…

  • 3,500 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean

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    The 3,480 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by ships from Italy, Germany and Ireland are arriving in Italy, where they will receive medical assistance before being transferred to detention centers reports Asian Lite News.   A total of 869 migrants — 579 men, 191 women and 99 children — have arrived in Palermo, a port in…

  • Hamilton cruise Canadian GP

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    Reigning Formula One world champion Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton rebounded from the disappointment of his last race to pull off an easy victory in the Canadian Grand Prix here reports Asian Lite News.   Hamilton enjoyed a controlled victory by fending off teammate Nico Rosberg in an unusually uneventful race as Williams’s Valtteri Bottas beat Ferrari’s…

  • Trial begins for new Type-1 diabetes vaccine

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    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a phase II clinical trial for testing the ability of a promising vaccine to reverse advanced Type-1 diabetes, researchers said. The generic vaccine called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) was earlier found effective in reversing advanced Type-1 diabetes in mice and subsequently completed a successful phase I human…

  • World Yoga Day to kick-start from Rajpath

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    By Sushil Kumar  Hundreds of thousands of health enthusiasts from 193 countries will perform various ‘asanas’ (yogic postures) at different places across the globe with some 35,000 to 40,000 people who would lead the celebrations from Rajpath in the heart of the Indian capital to mark the first International Yoga Day on June 21. Ishvar…

  • China ship tragedy toll reach 434

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    A total of 434 people have been confirmed dead after a Chinese cruise ship capsized in the Yangtze River on June 1, authorities said. According to rescue officials, two bodies were recovered on Monday morning, reducing the number of missing people to eight, Xinhua reported. Only 14 people have been rescued so far. The cruise…

  • India denies entry for Greenpeace member

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    member of Greenpeace International, Aaron Gray-Block, has been “barred” from entering India despite having a valid business visa and necessary documents, the NGO said. The organisation has demanded an explanation from the ministry of home affairs. Gray-Block was travelling from Sydney and was barred from entering into India. “No formal reason was given by the…

  • Civil war brewing in Tory party

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      British Prime Minister David Cameron triggered a fresh crisis in the ruling Conservative Party as he wants all members of his cabinet to back him over any EU deal…writes Kaliph Anaz At least 66 Tory MPs, including former cabinet ministers Owen Paterson and John Redwood, have signed up to the newly-formed Conservatives for Britain group…

  • NEWS N PICS – World NEWS

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    Asian Lite News provides a selection of news pictures from today’s world events – G7 summit in Germany and the battle at Roland Garros top the world news today      

  • Novak’s Dream Crashes at Roland Garros

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     World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his second Grand Slam title and maiden French Open crown after beating world No.1 Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final here on Sunday. This isWawrinka’s maiden French Open crown….reports Asian Lite News World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his second Grand Slam title and maiden French Open crown after…

  • UK to send more troops to tame ISIL

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    Prime Minister David Cameron has authorised the deployment of up to 125 additional troops to join the counter-ISIL efforts in Iraq as the government steps up its efforts to provide training to the Iraqi security forces….reports Asian Lite News The UK is set to more than treble its counter-IED training effort with the deployment of…

  • Sir Bradley Bags Iconic Hour Record

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    Sir Bradley Wiggins has broken the iconic hour record by completing a distance of 54.526km (33.88 miles)…reports Asian Lite News The 35-year-old Olympic winner smashed the record previously held by fellow Briton Alex Dowsett of 52.937km (32.89 miles), which was set in May, BBC reported. Roared on by a capacity crowd at Lee Valley VeloPark…

  • Oh No! Qatar, Russia to taste the drubbings

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    Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery, leading Fifa official Domenico Scala has said….reports Asian Lite News Both Qatar and Russia deny wrongdoing in their bidding processes and Scala admits he has not seen evidence of corruption. Scala is the head of Fifa’s audit and compliance…

  • Sahara to sell Grosvenor in London

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    Sahara clinches $850 mn debt deal for foreign hotels….reports Asian Lite News  In a relief for the crisis-hit Sahara Group, the Indian company has sealed the sale of its Grosvenor House hotel in London and two US properties — Plaza and Dream Downtown — in an $850 million debt refinance deal. The Sunday Times reported…

  • Setback for Erdogan in Turkey poll

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    Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 13-year-long honeymoon with the Turkish electorate is over as his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) loses majority in a surprise poll verdict….reports Asians Lite News  Turkey’s governing AK party is on course to lose its parliamentary majority, early projections suggest They also suggest the pro-Kurdish HDP is set to cross the 10% threshold,…

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  • Modi Thaws Ties With Dhaka

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    India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Sunday noted that India-Bangladesh ties have entered a new phase with a “pragmatic, mature and practical approach” and both reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in tackling extremism and terrorism and not to allow their territory for any activity inimical to the other…reports Asian…

  • Modi to lead India on World Yoga Day

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    People from 193 countries will perform various ‘asanas’ (yogic postures) at different places across the globe with some 35,000 to 40,000 people who would lead the celebrations from Rajpath in New Delhi to mark the first International Yoga Day on June 21. A special report by Sushil Kumar on International Yoga Day Hundreds of thousands of health enthusiasts from…

  • Nestle entangled in a noodle mess

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    Asian Lite News releasing an anlyse by Arvind Padmanabhan and Aparajita Gupta on Switzerland-based Nestle’s Maggi woes in India – Why Nestle can’t and won’t forfeit Brand Maggi As Nestle braces to regain consumer trust over safety of its popular noodles, the jolt on its India operations will be severe, given the position “Brand Maggi”…

  • British Tamils plan diaspora

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    Sri Lankan Tamils in Britain urge Colombo to form a “Ministry of Overseas Sri Lankans”…reports M.R. Narayan Swamy   Impressed by what India has done for its large diaspora, influential Sri Lankan Tamils have come together in Britain to seek from Colombo a “Ministry of Overseas Sri Lankans”. The newly formed Non-Resident Tamils of Sri Lanka (NRTSL)…

  • Poor Morocco! They missed a World Cup

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    Rigged votes under the FIFA’s corrupt regime denied Morocco 2010 World Cup hosting rights…reports Asian Lite News Morocco won the bid to host the 2010 World Cup but votes were “deliberately miscounted” and it was awarded to South Africa, according to a sensational new media report claim, deepening the corruption muck at FIFA. Secret video…

  • India promotes Global Village at UN

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    India adds spiritual dimension to ‘Act East’ policy. India’s Permanent Representative Asoke Kumar Mukerji said at the International Day of Vesak celebration Friday that India “sought to use the ancient links forged by our common Buddhist heritage between different countries in Asia as part of our foreign policy outreach, seeing the world as one family, or…

  • Prince George with Princess Charlotte pictures released

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    A series of photos of Britain Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte have been released by Kensington Palace. The four pictures show the princess being cradled by her elder sibling as they sit on a cream couch at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, their family home with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, BBC reported.…

  • Barcelona are the Champions of Europe

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    Barcelona overcame resilient Juventus 3-1 thanks to the goals of Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar who wrapped up the treble winning season for the “Blaugrana”, following the UEFA Champions League final at outsold Berlin Olympia stadium on Saturday. Both clubs played their eighth European Cup final and both clubs had the chance to complete…

  • Obama gives touching eulogy at Beau’s funeral

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    US President Barack Obama delivered a heartfelt eulogy at the deeply emotional funeral of Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, who died a week ago of brain cancer. He was 46. About 1,000 people gathered on Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wilmington, Delaware, to pay their last respects to…

  • Add some years to your life!

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    Sitting or standing too long is hazardous for health…writes Nishant Arora The memo is out: when at work, stand for a minimum two hours if you want a healthier, longer life. If you can increase the standing time to four hours, it will do wonders with your otherwise sedentary desk life, claim fresh British health guidelines.…

  • ? Pope holds mass in Bosnia-Herzegovina

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    Pope Francis  held mass for tens of thousands of Catholics at a stadium in Bosnia-Herzegovina’s capital city of Sarajevo. The event took place in Kosevo Stadium. The Eucharistic Celebration is estimated to have been attended by about 65,000 believers of whom around 34,000 were from the country, 23,000 from Croatia and around 2,500 from Serbia.…

  • Putin tells West don’t fear Russia

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there is no need for the West to fear his country as Moscow and Washington are allies in dealing with global issues. “There is no need to fear Russia,” Putin said in an interview to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera prior to his visit to Italy next week,…