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Turkey, US hold maritime exercise in Black Sea

“Two Turkish Air Force F-16s and one US maritime patrol aircraft also participated in the maritime exercise,” statement said…reports Asian Lite News Turkey’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that the country’s Navy along

February 11, 2021

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Portugal unemployment rate soars to 6.8% in 2020

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Statistics Portugal (INE) said that 350,900 people were out of work in 2020, 11,400 more than a year earlier…reports Asian Lite News Portugal’s annual unemployment rate

February 11, 2021

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‘Double masking gives more protection’

The CDC conducted experiments to assess two ways of improving the fit of medical procedure masks: fitting a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask, and knotting the ear loops of a

February 11, 2021

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EU urged to stop violence against migrants at borders

The Geneva-based organization made the appeal in a statement on Wednesday after receiving documented reports that indicated several forms of brutality against migrants at the EU’s external land and maritime borders…reports Asian

February 11, 2021

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Powell stresses need for patiently accommodative stance

“Despite the surprising speed of recovery early on, we are still very far from a strong labor market whose benefits are broadly shared,” Powell said on Wednesday while addressing a webcast….reports Asian

February 11, 2021

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Biden imposes sanctions on Myanmar Generals

At a White House briefing on Wednesday, the President said the administration “will identify a first round of targets this week” and “we’re also going to impose strong export controls”…reports Asian Lite

February 11, 2021

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‘Finland’s Olkiluoto nuke plant shutdown due to human error’

STUK Deputy Director Tomi Routamo said that this error had resulted in the development of highly radiating isotope 16 in the system….reports Asian Lite News The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority

February 11, 2021

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IS threats spike again: UN

Addressing the Security Council on Wednesday, UN counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov said that despite the competing priorities brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is “crucial” for member states to remain focused and

February 11, 2021

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WHO backs AstraZeneca vaccine use amid concerns

The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) panel on Wednesday said the two-dose AstraZeneca vaccine efficacy tended to be higher when the interval between doses was within the four

February 11, 2021

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2.3 mn voters register for upcoming Palestinian polls

The PCEC said in a statement issued on Wednesday that 2.8 million people in the Palestinian territories have the right to vote, adding that 82 per cent of them have already been

February 11, 2021

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