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Suez Canal Adds $6.3 bn to Egypt in 2021

The revenues of Egypt’s Suez Canal in 2021 reached $6.3 billion, the highest in the waterway’s history…reports Asian Lite News In a statement on Sunday, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA)

January 3, 2022

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SPECIAL 2022: West to Face New Russia-China Challenge – By Mihir Bose

There is no point looking anywhere else in Europe for leaders who could fashion a strategy to cope with this new Russian-Chinese alliance. Certainly not Britain. Boris Johnson may be a great

January 2, 2022

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BRICS Bank Admits Egypt

The New Development Bank (NDB), established by BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — in 2015, has admitted Egypt as a new member…reports Asian Lite News NDB’s Board of

December 31, 2021

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Turkey ramps up crackdown on bootleg alcohol ahead of New Year celebrations

A nationwide operation code-named “Alcohol,” one of the biggest so far, was launched amid a rising number of deaths from bootleg alcohol across the country…reports Asian Lite News Amid soaring liquor prices

December 30, 2021

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WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases

WHO said in its weekly epidemiological report that the “overall risk” related to omicron “remains very high.” It cited “consistent evidence” that it has a growth advantage over the delta variant…reports Asian

December 29, 2021

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Omicron, Delta forming tsunami of cases: WHO

Tedros reiterated his concern over a recent narrative that Omicron has been causing milder or less severe diseases…reports Asian Lite News The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that the more transmissible

December 29, 2021

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Is the end of Covid pandemic in sight?

Two years on, is the end of Covid in sight? The Omicron variant, detected first in South Africa and Botswana in late November, presents a different picture though…writes Rachel V. Thomas The

December 29, 2021

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SPECIAL 2022: UN Chief Urges World To Join Covid Fight

And for an economic rescue, the UN chief flagged that wealthier countries must support the developing world with “financing, investment and debt relief”…reports Asian Lite News. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday

December 29, 2021

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Honda Celebrates Incredible 2021 Worldwide Racing Season

Honda drivers claim both FIA Formula One and NTT INDYCAR SERIES championships for the first time in the same year…reports Asian Lite News Honda is celebrating its most successful season of racing

December 28, 2021

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S.Korean President’s annual salary set at $202,815

The annual salary of South Korean President Moon Jae-in for 2022 was set at 240.6 million won ($202,815) as the Cabinet approved the personnel and management ministry’s pay raise plan for public

December 28, 2021

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