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Biden, wife to get Pfizer vaccine shots on Monday

US President-elect Joe Biden and wife Jill will be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus publicly on Monday, his transition team announced. The announcement was made on Friday night by Jen Psaki, the

December 19, 2020

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Rockets Target US Airbase in Afghanistan

Multiple rockets were fired at the Bagram Airfield, a major US airbase in Afghanistan’s Parwan province, on Saturday, officials said, adding that there were no immediate reports of damages or casualties. “Five

December 19, 2020

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Putin Seeks Better Ties With Biden

The Russian President expects that at least some, if not all, problems in the Moscow-Washington relations can be resolved during Biden’s presidency…reports Asian Lite Newsdesk During his annual press conference, Russian President

December 19, 2020

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US Witness Highest Jobless Claims In 3 Months

The number of initial unemployment claims in the US increased to 885,000 last week, a three-month high, as surging Covid-19 cases weigh on economic recovery, the Labour Department reported. In the week

December 18, 2020

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Top US general meets Taliban amid peace talks

The reports said that Milley had a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with Taliban negotiators in Doha on Tuesday as part of efforts to broker a negotiated peace settlement between the Afghan government and the

December 18, 2020

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San Francisco imposes mandatory quarantine

Breed’s travel quarantine order on Thursday strongly discourages non-essential travel of any kind and within any distance, including from one location to another within the Bay Area…reports Asian Lite News San Francisco

December 18, 2020

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Biden’s adviser tests positive for Covid-19

In a statement issued on Thursday, the transition team said that Biden was not considered a close contact of Richmond based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, Xinhua

December 18, 2020

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Cuban President ready to talk with Biden

“We are willing to discuss any issue, what we are not willing to negotiate and what we will not give in on is the revolution, socialism and our sovereignty,” said Diaz-Canel…reports Asian

December 18, 2020

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US weekly jobless claims rise to 3-month high

In the week ending December 12, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 23,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised level of 862,000..reports Asian Lite News The number of

December 18, 2020

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Putin slams US for pulling out of key military deals

The president said that due to a reluctance from the US side to continue dialogue and negotiations in relation to the INF Treaty, the United States cannot expect Russia to leave things

December 18, 2020

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