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NZ gives nod to 1st Covid-19 vaccine

In a statement, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said that border workers and the people they live with will be the first to be vaccinated…reports Asian Lite News The New Zealand government

February 10, 2021

-Top News·World News

Iraq to retrieve all artefacts looted during US invasion

There is international cooperation in recovering the antiquities that were looted and stolen from the archaeological sites as well as the Iraq Museum in the capital Baghdad, said Minister…reports Asian Lite News

February 10, 2021

-Top News·Arab News·Iraq

Sweden to impose stringent rules on public transportation

To slow down the spread of Covid-19, the government wants tighter restrictions on public-transport journeys, according to Minister for Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth….report Asian Lite News Swedish authorities have announced restrictions on the

February 10, 2021

-Top News·EU News

Canada to require negative Covid test at US border

Trudeau said his government will also implement some other new measures to ensure extensive follow up by Health Canada to ensure they are getting tested and properly quarantining….reports Asian Lite News Canadian

February 9, 2021

Canada News·News·USA

Iran begins Covid-19 vax drive

The first person to receive the vaccine in the country was Parsa Namaki, the son of Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki…reports Asian Lite News Iran on Tuesday started the

February 9, 2021

-Top News·Asia News

WHO dismisses claims coronavirus leaked from lab

Liang Wannian, a member of the WHO-China joint study team, said that there is no evidence of transmission of the novel coronavirus before December 2019 in Wuhan….reports Asian Lite News While saying

February 9, 2021

-Top News·China·World News

No hike in excise duty on cigarettes, bidis

In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said that there was no recommendation by the GST Council to raise the Goods and Services Tax (GST)

February 9, 2021

Business

Vehicle registrations down by 9% in Jan

The fall comes after December 2020’s registration rose on a YoY basis….reports Asian Lite News Vehicle registrations in January 2021 declined 9.66 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. On Tuesday, data

February 9, 2021

Business·India News

842 runs in 7 Tests: Root enjoys Indian pitches

In the last six innings that Root has played in Asia, he has scored 684 runs, an indication of how much he loves to bat in the Indian sub-continent….reports Asian Lite News

February 9, 2021

Sport

Root equals Vaughan’s record

Root, who took over captaincy from Alastair Cook in 2017, sits fifth on the list of ‘most matches as captain’ of England. Cook leads the list with 59, followed by Michael Atherton

February 9, 2021

Sport