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Snowden asks Trump to pardon Assange

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has urged US President Donald Trump to pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange during his last days in the White House. In a tweet, Snowden who has obtained Russia’s

December 5, 2020

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US to pull majority of troops out of Somalia

The Pentagon said that President Donald Trump had ordered to pull the majority of US military forces out of Somalia by early 2021. “As a result of this decision, some forces may

December 5, 2020

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Fauci to be Biden’s chief medical adviser

Anthony Fauci, a top US infectious disease expert, said that he has accepted President-elect Joe Biden’s offer to be his chief medical adviser. “Oh, absolutely. I said yes right on the spot,”

December 5, 2020

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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran entity

In a statement on Thursday, the Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Shahid Meisami Group and its director Mehran Babri…reports Asian Lite News The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions

December 4, 2020

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Senate confirms Christopher Waller as Fed Governor

Waller, executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, was approved by the Senate on Thursday with a 48-47 vote..reports Asian Lite News The US

December 4, 2020

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White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah steps down

Her last day at the White House is on Friday, and she reportedly plans to start a consulting firm focusing on the corporate, political and defence realms..reports Asian Lite News White House

December 4, 2020

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New York expects vaccine shipments as early as Dec 15

Also on Thursday, the NYC government announced that its Covid-19 infection rate on a seven-day average surpassed 5 per cent for the first time in months..reports Asian Lite News New York City

December 4, 2020

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Chile extends state of emergency

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has extended a state of emergency for the third time, to continue imposing restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. The 90-day extension to the

December 4, 2020

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US restricts visas for Chinese Communist party members

The State Department said in a statement sent on Thursday that according to the new policy, travel visas for Chinese Communist Party members and their families will be valid only for a

December 4, 2020

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Snoden calls on Trump to pardon Assange

“Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency during your time in office, please: free Julian Assange. You alone can save his life,” Snowden tweeted on Thursday…reports Asian Lite News

December 4, 2020

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