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‘Global Covid cases cross 85mn’

The US is the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 20,626,686 and 351,453, respectively, according to the CSSE…reports Asian Lite News The overall number of global

January 4, 2021

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UK logs another 54,990 Covid cases, 454 deaths

It was the sixth day in a row that daily new cases have topped 50,000 in Britain…reports Asian Lite News Another 54,990 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the

January 3, 2021

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Iraqi leaders call for expulsion of foreign forces

“The stability of the region depends on the stability of Iraq, and the latter can only be stabilised with the departure of all foreign forces from its lands,” said Al-Ameri…reports Asian Lite

January 3, 2021

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Pelosi re-elected as US House Speaker

On Sunday, Pelosi, 80, received support from 216 Democrats, with two of her colleagues voting for someone else and three others voting present…reports Asian Lite News Veteran Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has

January 3, 2021

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US Covid death toll reaches 350,000

New York State reported 38,273 fatalities, the highest in the country….reports Asian Lite News The US has hit another grim milestone as the country’s overall coronavirus deaths have surpassed the 350,000 mark,

January 3, 2021

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US states shut down prisons amid Covid surge

The jails and prisons that stay open will probably become even more crowded, unsanitary and disease-ridden, and the transfers are likely to help the virus proliferate both inside and outside the walls…reports

January 3, 2021

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Lebanon health committee calls for lockdown

An official decision on a lockdown is expected to be taken Monday…reports Asian Lite News Lebanon’s parliamentary Health Committee has recommended a three-week lockdown to curb the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases

January 3, 2021

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Egypt, Kuwait discuss reconciliation with Qatar

President Sisi “expressed his appreciation and support of the sincere Kuwaiti efforts stemming from its good intentions over the past years to achieve the desired reconciliation”, Egyptian presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said

January 3, 2021

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‘US vaccine rollout falls short’

“The shortfall is due in part to a lag in reporting data using new tools, government officials and health experts said…reports Asian Lite News Three weeks into the most ambitious vaccination campaign

January 3, 2021

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UK scraps tampon tax

As the Brexit transition period ended on December 31, 2020, the UK is no longer “bound by the EU VAT Directive which mandates a minimum 5 per cent tax on all sanitary

January 3, 2021

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