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Trump fires Defence Secretary Mark Esper

Esper’s dismissal presages the chaos that will engulf the administration during the transition to Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency….reports Arul Louis US President Donald Trump has fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper in his

November 10, 2020

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Ethiopian PM defends military operation in Tigray

Since early Wednesday, the Ethiopian government had been undertaking military operations against the TPLF, the ruling party in Ethiopia’s northernmost Tigray region…reports Asian Lite News Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stressed

November 10, 2020

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Fauci hails Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

Fauci has held to his “cautious optimism” for months now, that a vaccine will be ready to go by end of the year….reports Nikhila Natarajan “Extraordinary” is how America’s top infectious diseases

November 9, 2020

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Sharjah, Paris discuss cultural opportunities

The discussions were held on sidelines of the French Ambassador’s visit on Monday to the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF…reports Asian Lite News Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah

November 9, 2020

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Biden restores fired Covid-19 task force

Two such notables will lead Biden’s 10-member coronavirus task force – the first big item on the transition team’s checklist…reports Nikhila Natarajan Bureaucrats dumped by President Donald Trump are America’s hot hires

November 9, 2020

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Iran calls on US to stop ‘economic war’

The US should compensate for losses that Tehran has suffered due to Washington’s economic pressures, the spokesman added…reports Asian Lite News The Iranian Foreign Ministry has called for a cessation of the

November 9, 2020

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4 US soldiers killed in Syria

The slain soldiers were taken to a US base in the Shaddadi area in the Hasakah countryside.reports Asian Lite News Four US soldiers were killed by an explosive device in Syria’s Hasakah

November 9, 2020

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Trump admin to hit Iran with ‘flood of sanctions’

According to the sources, US envoy for Iran Elliott Abrams arrived in Israel on Sunday and met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat to discuss the plan….reports Asian

November 9, 2020

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Biden to call on Governors to enact mask mandate

The development comes as Biden is scheduled to announce the names of scientists and other experts on his coronavirus task force on Monday….reports Asian Lite News After US President-elect Joe Biden takes

November 9, 2020

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N.Korea yet to respond to Biden’s victory

As of Monday, North Korean state media outlets, including the Rodong Sinmun and the Korean Central News Agency, have not reported on the former Vice President’s victory which was declared on November

November 9, 2020

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