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Mexican Prez hails Biden’s decision to halt wall build

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador welcomed the decision by his US counterpart Joe Biden to cancel the construction of a border wall separating the two countries, calling it a “good” decision.

February 14, 2021

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CDC gives new guidelines for reopening schools

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled new guidance on safely reopening schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic and emerging coronavirus variants. “K-12 schools should be the last settings to

February 14, 2021

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Trump acquitted in second Senate impeachment

After a week of the impeachment trial, only 57 Senators, including seven Republicans voted to convict him, short of the 67 needed for the two-thirds majority to convict him….reports Arul Louis The

February 14, 2021

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US Policy Shift Fuels Hope For Tibetans

Advantage to Dali Lama and his followers in Tibet and across the world. The new US legislation Tibetan Policy and Support Act will empower the US Government to impose sanctions on the

February 13, 2021

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Trump lawyers claim incitement charge a ‘monstrous lie’

Former US President Donald Trump‘s insurrection incitement charge is a “monstrous lie”, his defence lawyers said as they presented evidence in the US Senate. Lawyer Michael van der Veen called impeachment proceedings

February 13, 2021

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Blinken, Saudi FM discuss Houthi attack on Abha airport

The two top officials also discussed regional security, counterterrorism, and cooperation to deter and defend against attacks on the Kingdom….reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s

February 12, 2021

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‘Coup in Myanmar an extraordinary threat to national security’

US President Joe Biden on Thursday called the “coup” in Myanmar an “extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States” and declared a national emergency to deal

February 12, 2021

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Biden talks to Xi, expresses human right concerns

The two leaders also discussed measures to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenges of global health security, climate change and weapons proliferation in the call which came ahead of the Chinese Lunar

February 11, 2021

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Turkey, US hold maritime exercise in Black Sea

“Two Turkish Air Force F-16s and one US maritime patrol aircraft also participated in the maritime exercise,” statement said…reports Asian Lite News Turkey’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that the country’s Navy along

February 11, 2021

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Boeing offers technical assistance to Indonesia plane crash probe

American airplane giant Boeing said that its technical experts will continue assisting the investigation into an Indonesia plane crash that took place last month. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of

February 11, 2021

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