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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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Moderna vaccine all set for FDA emergency approval

If Moderna’s vaccine is approved by the FDA, it will become the second shot to be greenlighted in America…reports Nikhila Natarajan After an eight hour debate, a high powered vaccine advisory panel

December 17, 2020

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Canada joins US on first mission to moon

At a video news conference on Wednesday, Bains unveiled the Gateway Treaty, which formalises Canada’s involvement in the US-led effort to build a new international space station above the moon surface to

December 17, 2020

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Fed Indicates Long Stay Of Near Zero Rates

The US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the record-low level of near zero after concluding the final policy meeting of 2020, while expecting rates to stay there

December 17, 2020

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New York witnesses major winter storm

New York City Emergency Management has issued hazardous travel advisory for Wednesday and Thursday, expecting eight to 12 inches of snow accumulation in the city…reports Asian Lite News New York City has

December 17, 2020

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