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US appoints new Venezuela envoy amid clashes

The US and Venezuela stopped exchanging ambassadors in 2010…reports Asian Lite News For the first time in a decade, the US confirmed the nomination of its new aambassador to Venezuela in a

November 19, 2020

USA

Africa fears 2nd wave as Covid cases surge

As of Thursday, the continent’s overall caseload and death toll stood 2,013,388 and 48,408, repectively, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)….reports Asian Lite News African countries

November 19, 2020

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Climate disruption:UN calls for more changes in fight

He urged young people to keep raising their voices in their schools, workplaces and online communities, bringing their ideas and “driving forward the ambition we need”….reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General Antonio

November 19, 2020

World News

UN hails resumption of Israeli-Palestine coordination

Mladenov said that the UN and its partners continue to provide critical humanitarian development and assistance in Gaza, as unemployment and hunger have soared during the pandemic….reports Asian Lite News The UN

November 19, 2020

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Canada-US border curbs extended till Dec 21

The current agreement on the countries’ border closure to non-essential travel was first imposed in March to limit the spread of the virus…reports Asian Lite News The incumbent restrictions in place at

November 19, 2020

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Palestinians rally against Pompeo’s Israel visit

The Palestinians raised flags on the top of the houses opposite the Israeli settlement of Psagot that Pompeo will visit…reports Asian Lite News Dozens of Palestinians took to the streets to protest

November 19, 2020

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Netanyahu warns of further strikes on Syria

The airstrike was carried out as part of “a clear policy that I have been leading for years”, he noted…reports Asian Lite News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to carry

November 19, 2020

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Israel, Bahrain to open embassies

Starting December 1, Bahraini citizens can apply for a visa to Israel through an online website, while flights between the two countries are expected soon…reports Asian Lite New Israel and Bahrain have

November 19, 2020

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US hits Iran with fresh round of sanctions

In a statement on Wednesday, the Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed the sanctions against the Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation, also known as Bonyad Mostazafan…reports Asian Lite News The US

November 19, 2020

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Democrats nominate Pelosi as Speaker again

Pelosi will still need to secure a simple majority of the full House in January 2021 to be sworn in again as Speaker…reports Asian Lite News Democrats of the US House of

November 18, 2020

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