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S.Korea hardens quarantine measures

The daily caseload stayed below 500 for two straight days, but it was mainly attributable to fewer tests on the weekend…reports Asian Lite News South Korea on Monday announced its decision to

November 30, 2020

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Australia seeks apology over ‘repugnant’ Tweet by China

‘China should be “utterly ashamed” for posting the “repugnant” image.It is utterly outrageous and cannot be justified on any basis’ said Morrison…reports Asian Lite News Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned

November 30, 2020

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Iran lauds trilateral prisoner swap

The Minister said that the swap was the result of intensive diplomatic work between Iran, Thailand and Australia for more than one year, with hundreds of hours of consultations…reports Asian Lite News

November 29, 2020

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Palestine warns of ‘illegal settlement outposts’

According to the PLO’s report, about 124 Israeli settlement outposts have been built in the West Bank since the 1990s without any official Israeli approval…reports Asian Lite News The Palestine Liberation Organization

November 29, 2020

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Myanmar extends Covid-19 measures till Dec 15

According to a statement from the Health and Sports Ministry on Saturday, Myanmar reported 1,344 new cases and 22 deaths in the past 24 hours…reports Asian Lite News Myanmar’s national-level Central Committee

November 29, 2020

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N. Korea steps up border measures

In a separate report, the Korean Central Broadcasting Station said that the country is building a “blockade wall” deep inside the border area and near the Military Demarcation Line…reports Asian Lite News

November 29, 2020

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Volcano flares up in Indonesia

The ash column is thick and gray, moving to the east and the west, Xinhua news agency quoted the Agency for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation as saying in a statement…reports Asian

November 29, 2020

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Chinese Defence Minister lands in Nepal

Wei’s agenda and objectives for his day-long visit to the Himalayan nation is yet to be disclosed by either of the two governments…reports Asian Lite News Two days after Indian Foreign Secretary

November 29, 2020

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Turkey under 2nd weekend lockdown as cases surge

Despite the measures however, the number of coronavirus cases has been following an upward trend in the nation, prompting additional restrictions…reports Asian Lite News Turkey observed the second weekend as part of

November 29, 2020

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Turkey sees highest single-day jump in Covid-19 cases

Turkey has reintroduced several restrictions to curb the rapid rise of coronavirus cases, including a partial curfew from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. imposed nationwide on weekends…reports Asian Lite News Turkey reported

November 29, 2020

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