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Trump sanctions Iranian foundations

According to the OFAC, the sanctioned organisations “control large swaths of the Iranian economy, including assets expropriated from political dissidents and religious minorities…reports Asian Lite News The US has blacklisted two Iranian

January 13, 2021

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US House begins impeachment process against Trump

Late Tuesday night, the House passed a resolution demanding that Pence assume the presidency by invoking Article 25 of the Constitution that allows him, acting with a majority of the cabinet, to

January 13, 2021

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Cuba slams US’ ‘terror sponsor label’

Cuba condemns the US-announced “hypocritical and cynical designation” of the country as “a state sponsoring terrorism,” said minister…reports Asian Lite News Cuba condemns its inclusion in a US list of countries that

January 13, 2021

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US college campuses are Covid superspreaders, study says

Looking at 30 campuses across the US with the highest amount of reported cases, researchers saw that over half of the institutions had spikes…reports Asian Lite News College campuses are at risk

January 13, 2021

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US to demand negative Covid tests for all passengers

The new order, signed by CDC Director Robert Redfield on Tuesday, will become effective on January 26…reports Asian Lite News The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a

January 13, 2021

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US calls off envoy’s Taiwan visit

Kelly Craft was scheduled to arrive in Taipei on Wednesday after Washington abruptly ended long-time curbs on contacts with Taiwan officials…reports Asian Lite News The US State Department has said that a

January 13, 2021

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YouTube takes down Trump channel

YouTube has also indefinitely disabled comments on Trump’s videos due to “ongoing concerns about violence”….reports Asian Lite News Google-owned YouTube, which is yet to permanently ban the outgoing US President Donald Trump,

January 13, 2021

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New US tariffs on French, German goods take effect

“The revisions to the listed products are effective for imports, or warehouse withdrawals for consumption, on or after 12.01 a.m. January 12, 2021,” the statement said….reports Asian Lite News The US government

January 12, 2021

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California opens mass vaccination sites

The move came as the state reported a record 1,163 deaths from Covid-19 over the last weekend and an additional 264 deaths on Monday….reports Asian Lite News California Governor Gavin Newsom announced

January 12, 2021

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Gorillas test Covid-19 positive in US

They are thought to have contracted the virus from an asymptomatic zoo worker, though this has yet to be confirmed…reports Asian Lite News Several gorillas at California’s San Diego Zoo have tested

January 12, 2021

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