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‘More than 100 killed in Ethiopia attack’

The bloodshed took place in the village of Bekoji, Metekel zone in the western regional state of Benishangul-Gumuz on Tuesday night and was carried out by armed men who set fire and

December 24, 2020

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‘Humanitarian aid starts trickling into Tigray’

Water, sanitation, hygiene and non-food items are also prepositioned in northern Amhara and western Afar for 5,000 internally displaced people, said Dujarric…reports Asian Lite News Humanitarian assistance has started to gradually trickle

December 24, 2020

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Egypt sees drastic spike in Covid cases

The two new tallies have increased the total deaths to 7,209 while and the caseload to 127,972…reports Asian Lite News Egypt has witnessed a sudden spike in the number of fresh coronavirus

December 24, 2020

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Iraq urges Trump to reconsider ‘Blackwater pardons’

The Ministry will follow up on the issue with the government of the US through diplomatic channels to urge it to reconsider the pardon decision, the statement added…reports Asian Lite News The

December 24, 2020

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Israel conflict must be resolved within M-E Quartet: Palestine

Ishtaye made the remarks on Wednesday following a meeting here with outgoing UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov…reports Asian Lite News Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said

December 24, 2020

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NYC imposes mandatory quarantine for travellers

All passengers entering the city via airports will be issued a Department of Health (DOH) commissioner’s order to quarantine for two weeks, and the order will come through certified mail, said Mayor…reports

December 24, 2020

USA

Canada extends UK flight ban till Jan 6

“In addition to the significant measures we already have in place, we acted quickly on additional travel restrictions in response to the situation in the UK,” said Trudeau…reports Asian Lite News Canadian

December 24, 2020

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Trump vetoes annual defence bill citing ‘national security’

The veto is so rare in history that it hasn’t happened to the NDAA for nearly six consecutive decades….reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act

December 24, 2020

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US sanctions: Russian FM warns retaliation

The response from Moscow will not only be symmetrical, but will also take steps considering every aspect of Russian-US relations, said Lavrov…reports Asian Lite News Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that

December 24, 2020

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UN slams Trump’s Blackwater pardons

The UN Human Rights Office warned that the pardons would serve to embolden others to commit similar crimes…reports Asian Lite News The UN has sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon

December 24, 2020

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