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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince meets French President

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Saturday met with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah, where they agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries…reports Asian Lite

December 5, 2021

Arab News·Saudi Arabia·World

At least 13 people died in Indonesia’s Mt Semeru eruption

At least 13 people died and 98 others were injured after Mount Semeru in Indonesia’s East Java erupted, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said…reports Asian Lite News “Two bodies have been

December 5, 2021

News·World·World News

Mohammed bin Rashid meets PM of Russia at Expo 2020

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met with the Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin, at Expo

December 5, 2021

Dubai·EXPO 2020·UAE News

Cuba govt tightens travel rules in wake of Omicron threat

The Cuban government continued to take precautions amid mounting global concern over the Covid-19 Omicron variant…reports Asian Lite News Starting on Saturday, the Caribbean nation tightened travel rules for inbound international passengers

December 5, 2021

COVID-19·News·World

Expo 2020 marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Expo 2020 Dubai celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) with a flagship event located at the Nexus for People and Planet venue…reports Asian Lite News Expo 2020 Dubai marked International

December 5, 2021

Dubai·EXPO 2020·UAE News

Afghans overtake Syrians to become biggest asylum seekers in EU

Total applications in the EU exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19…reports Asian Lite News Afghans lodged more than 17,000 asylum applications in the EU in September,

December 5, 2021

Afghanistan·Arab News·News

Global Covid caseload tops 265.36 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 265.36 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.24 million and vaccination to over 8.15 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University…reports Asian Lite News

December 5, 2021

COVID-19·News·World

Zambia confirms presence of Omicron variant

Zambia has confirmed the presence of omicron Covid-19 variant in the southern African nation…reports Asian Lite News Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo said the variant was detected in the country’s genomic sequencing

December 5, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·COVID-19·World

United States of America congratulates UAE people on the Golden Jubilee

The United States of America conveyed its warm wishes to the people of the United Arab Emirates on the occasion of the country’s Golden Jubilee…reports Asian Lite News ”We have enjoyed an

December 3, 2021

Dubai·UAE News·World

Israel reports four new cases of Omicron variant

The Israeli Ministry of Health on Friday reported four new cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in the country. The fresh infections took the total number of Omicron cases in Israel to

December 3, 2021

Arab News·COVID-19