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‘Fake news’ flourished on Facebook during US presidential poll

According to Osborne, Facebook has fact-checkers who limit posts that include misinformation…reports Asian Lite News. Social media posts that push misinformation, spin, lies, and deceit — otherwise known as “fake news” —

September 7, 2021

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NASA’s perseverance rover collects first Mars rock samples

The rover, which collected the material from the inside of a rock, beamed back the confirmation to Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)…reports Asian Lite News. Decades after exploring the barren surface of

September 7, 2021

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Covid cases surpass 40 million

Other states with over 1 million cases include Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, Michigan and Arizona, according to the university’s tally…reports Asian Lite News. The total number of Covid-19

September 7, 2021

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4 people killed in Florida shooting

An 11-year-old girl was injured after being shot “multiple times” in the incident…reports Asian Lite News Four people, including an infant, were killed in the US state of Florida, according to local

September 6, 2021

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Tehran ready for ‘useful’ talks on lifting sanctions

This was the second phone conversation between the two leaders within a month….reports Asian Lite News Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that his country is ready for “useful” talks aimed at lifting

September 6, 2021

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2,000 cases of Covid Mu variant reported in US

Early this week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated Mu or “B.1.621” as a variant of interest (VOI) for its vaccine resistance…reports Asian Lite News The US has detected about 2,000 cases

September 6, 2021

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Firefly Alpha rocket explodes during debut launch

“Alpha experienced an anomaly during first-stage ascent that resulted in the loss of the vehicle,” Firefly representatives said in a tweet….reports Asian Lite News Texas-based Firefly Aerospace’s first Alpha rocket exploded mid-air

September 6, 2021

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5 US sailors declared dead in helicopter crash

The MH-60S helicopter crashed about 60 miles off the coast of San Diego, California, while conducting routine flight operations…reports Asian Lite News The US 3rd Fleet on Sunday (local time) informed that

September 6, 2021

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Blinken Departs For Qatar, Germany To Intensify Afghanistan Diplomacy

The Secretary will discuss coordination of the evacuation efforts and other regional priorities that highlight the strength of the US-Qatar partnership, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on

September 6, 2021

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Biden’s Afghanistan logic is Lincoln in reverse

Rather than a ‘new birth of freedom’ (as was said in the Gettysburg Address), Biden has sought to consign Afghans into slavery, writes Prof. Madhav Nalapat Compare the justification offered by President

September 6, 2021

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