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Violence against LGBTI people increased during Covid: EU

He stressed that every human being is born free and equal and reaffirmed the EU’s strong commitment to defend and promote human rights, including for LGBTI people, reports dpa news agency…reports Asian

May 18, 2021

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Italy reopens doors for tourists

Many streets, parks and squares in the Italian capital were full of visitors over the weekend, Xinhua news agency reported…reports Asian Lite News. Italy has formally reopened its borders for restriction-free travel

May 18, 2021

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Covid variant cases up in UK

According to Hancock, in Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, cases of the variant have doubled since last week…reports Asian Lite News A total of 2,323 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected

May 18, 2021

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Big B gets 2nd Dose

The 78-year-old actor called his second dose “doosra” (second), comparing it with “doosra” in cricket and apologised for cracking a poor joke…reports Asian Lite News. Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan has received his

May 17, 2021

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US, wealthy nations facing a great moral challenge: NYT

The New York Times editorial criticised the Joe Biden administration for insufficient steps instead of a bold and comprehensive strategy to vaccinate the world, reports Asian Lite News The US and the

May 17, 2021

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Presence of double mutant variant confirmed in Chandigarh

The presence of the double mutant B.1.617 variant having the signature mutations L452R and E484Q has been confirmed in 22 per cent (5/23) of the samples after sequencing…reports Asian Lite News Reports

May 17, 2021

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No decision yet on Pfizer offer to vaccinate athletes

Now, the vaccines are only being given to people aged 38 or older in UK with younger people only getting inoculated if they have an underlying health condition…reports Asian Lite News. The

May 17, 2021

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UK defends the timing of putting India on ‘red list’

He said those aged over 50 and those considered clinically vulnerable will be able to get a second vaccine dose after eight weeks. He also said the spread of the new variant

May 17, 2021

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WHO asks rich nations to share more jabs

Thedemand comes as, last week, the US, Canada and Switzerland laid out plans to begin coronavirus vaccine shots for adolescents….reports Asian Lite News Rich nations must delay their plans to vaccinate their

May 16, 2021

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UP villages get a new goddess

The women, on Sunday, lined up to offer prayers to ‘Corona Mai’ in Kushinagar district….reports Asian Lite News Women in the villages of Varanasi and Kushinagar have now deified the Coronavirus and

May 16, 2021

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