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US govt to invest over $3bn for Covid antiviral medicines

This plan will support research to identify and accelerate availability of breakthrough treatment options…reports Asian Lite News The government is investing more than $3 billion to accelerate the development and manufacturing of

June 20, 2021

COVID-19·USA

Taliban say committed to Afghan peace talks

Officials have raised concerns over the stalling negotiations and have said the Taliban has not yet submitted a written peace proposal…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban said on Sunday they were committed

June 20, 2021

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US triples vaccine pledge to Taiwan

Earlier, the US committed 750,000 doses to the island but increased the number to 2.5 million after the Biden administration committed to sending more doses around the world, reports Asian Lite News

June 20, 2021

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Israel president set to meet Biden before retiring

Rivlin is due to retire next month after the end of his seven-year term…reports Asian Lite News US President Joe Biden will host his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin at the White House

June 20, 2021

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300 mn jabs in 150 days: Biden’s new milestone

Biden said US is heading into a “very different summer compared to last year” after 300 million Covid-19 jabs in arms in the 150 days since he took office, reports Nikhila Natarajan

June 19, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

UK, US agree to suspend retaliatory tariffs for 5 years

The 17-year dispute, the longest-running in the history of the World Trade Organisation, has seen damaging retaliatory tariffs levied on products on both sides of the Atlantic due to disagreements over support

June 18, 2021

UK News·USA

White House considering Biden-Jinping talks

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the meeting could be a phone call or talks on the margins of an international summit, reports Asian Lite News The White House on Thursday gave

June 18, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

US Fed keeps interest rates near zero

The Fed noted that the sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic “remain weak but have shown improvement”….reports Asian Lite News The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged at the

June 17, 2021

Economy·USA

US pledges funding to help Egypt move to solar power

Egypt is “blessed to be the number one country in the world” when it comes to making use of solar energy, said Kerry…reports Asian Lite News The United States is planning to

June 17, 2021

Arab News·USA

CDC classifies delta variant as a concern

The Delta variant, which was dubbed a ‘variant of concern’ by the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 10, accounts for around 9.9% of all Covid-19 cases in the United States…reports Asian

June 17, 2021

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