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About 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Only some 27 per cent of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against the pandemic unprotected, the World Health

November 26, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·COVID-19·World

UNRWA for Palestine refugees seeks new contributors to achieve sustainable funding for budget

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that it will hold contacts with donors to bring new contributors to achieve sustainable funding to cover its budget…reports

November 26, 2021

Arab News·World

Israel announced ban on travellers from seven African countries

Israel has announced a ban on entry of travellers from seven African countries, after a new Covid-19 variant was detected in South Africa…reports Asian Lite News Amid reports of the heavily mutated

November 26, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·Arab News·World

OPPO’s Reno6 5G taken first place in DXOMARK Battery global rankings

The OPPO smartphone was awarded a total score of 96, making it the highest scoring smartphone among 40 phones tested to date…reports Asian Lite News Global technology brand, OPPO’s Reno6 5G has

November 25, 2021

News·Technology·World

Bentley Motors introduces Flying Spur Mulliner edition

Flying Spur Mulliner on display at #NoFilterDXB Motor Show from 24th – 27th November 2021…reports Asian Lite News Bentley Motors today introduces the new Flying Spur Mulliner edition – the ultimate in

November 25, 2021

News·World

Indian “textile week” at Expo 2020 from Friday

A “textile week” at the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai beginning on Friday will pitch for India as a sourcing destination for the global textile industry…reports Asian Lite News The week-long

November 25, 2021

Dubai·India News·UAE News

Palestine welcomes Belgium’s decision to label Israeli settlements’ products

Palestine has welcomed Belgium’s decision to label products of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, saying it’s a move “in the right direction.”…reports Asian Lite News Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on

November 25, 2021

Arab News·News·World

Two people killed in Saudi-led airstrikes on Sanaa

Two persons were killed and two injured when Saudi-led coalition airstrikes hit a building under construction in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa…reports Asian Lite News The airstrikes on Wednesday also destroyed a factory

November 25, 2021

Arab News·Saudi Arabia·World

Zimbabwe calls for repatriation of African artifacts from Western museums

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for the restitution and repatriation of African artifacts that were expropriated from Africa during the colonial era and are currently displayed in Western museums…reports Asian Lite News

November 25, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·News·World

African Development Bank approves $135mn to help Morocco’s recovery

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved for Morocco a loan of $135 million to stimulate recovery in the post-Covid 19 era…reports Asian Lite News The Board of Directors of the AfDB

November 25, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·News·World