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Israel, Cyprus ink deal for vaccinated visitors

The deal was announced by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, who arrived in Israel for a one-day visit earlier in the day…reports Asian Lite News Israel

February 15, 2021

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Turkey to launch vax campaign for teachers

Selcuk made the statement at an opening ceremony of a school in the southern province of Igdir as the second semester started with in-person classes in village primary schools across the country…reports

February 15, 2021

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‘52% of Afghanistan still under Taliban control’

Peace won’t return to Afghanistan in a jiffy. The war torn country is heading for another phase of uncertainty. A survey says that 59 per cent of the population lives under the

February 15, 2021

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Internet restored in Myanmar amid protests

On February 1, the Myanmar military seized power hours before the new parliament was due to hold its inaugural session….reports Asian Lite News Internet access in Myanmar is returning to normal after

February 15, 2021

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Lebanon begins Covid-19 vaccination drive

The vaccination campaign started in three centers in the country including the American University of Beirut Medical Center, El Roum Hospital and Rafic Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) which was the first hospital

February 15, 2021

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Earthquake strikes Japan: No Tsunami alert

No tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck off Japan’s northeastern Fukushima Prefecture late Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor

February 14, 2021

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US Policy Shift Fuels Hope For Tibetans

Advantage to Dali Lama and his followers in Tibet and across the world. The new US legislation Tibetan Policy and Support Act will empower the US Government to impose sanctions on the

February 13, 2021

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Hightime to Heed Tibetan Woes

13th February is a day which China wants to forget and believe that it never happened in the history. It was on this day in 1913 that the thirteenth Dalai Lama declared

February 12, 2021

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‘Coup in Myanmar an extraordinary threat to national security’

US President Joe Biden on Thursday called the “coup” in Myanmar an “extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States” and declared a national emergency to deal

February 12, 2021

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Facebook limits Myanmar military content as misinformation spreads

The move comes as the situation in the country remains volatile following the military coup on February 1….reports Asian Lite News Facebook has imposed widespread restrictions on content and profiles run by

February 12, 2021

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