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Biden chooses Brian Deese as director of NEC

The announcement came after Biden on Monday unveiled key members of his economic team, including nominating former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen as the next treasury secretary…reports Asian Lite News US President-elect

December 4, 2020

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UN urges global solidarity to combat Covid-19

“I call on you to take the opportunity of this special session of the General Assembly to confront the Covid-19 pandemic with the urgency it demands; to save lives; and to build

December 4, 2020

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TIME names Indian American teen Gitanjali Rao ‘Kid of the Year’

Rao’s latest innovation is Kindly, an app and a Chrome extension – which uses machine learning technology to detect early traces of cyberbullying…reports Nikhila Natarajan TIME magazine has put an Indian American

December 4, 2020

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UN chief lays out plan to revitalise Beirut

On August 4, a cache of ammonium nitrate caused a deadly blast at the Port of Beirut, causing devastation in a city already suffering from a growing coronavirus outbreak, political and economic

December 3, 2020

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UN, Ethiopia agree on humanitarian aid for Tigray

The agreement aims to help people without distinction of any kind other than the urgency of their needs, Dujarric told a regular press briefing…reports Asian Lite News The UN and the Ethiopian

December 3, 2020

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Germany extends Covid curbs till January

In a statement on Wednesday, Merkel said that Germany was still “very far away” from target numbers regarding the coronavirus pandemic..reports Asian Lite News German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that the federal

December 3, 2020

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US Court scraps Trump’s H1-B restrictions

The US Chamber of Commerce and several universities were among the parties that sued the Trump administration over the rules issued during the middle of the presidential election campaign…reports Asian Lite News

December 3, 2020

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Palestine calls for more measures against Israeli settlements

A statement issued by Ishtaye’s office in Ramallah said that he told the meeting “due to these policies, the Palestinian land is shrinking, settler violence is escalating, and the access to our

December 3, 2020

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US limits service animals on flights

In a revision to its Air Carrier Access Act, the Department said on Wednesday that it”defines a service animal as a dog, regardless of breed or type, that is individually trained to

December 3, 2020

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Russia sees record surge in daily Covid-19 cases

Moscow, the worst-hit region, confirmed 7,750 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours…reports Asian Lite News Russia’s overall Covid-19 caseload has increased to 2,375,546 after 28,145 people were reported to be

December 3, 2020

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