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Biden to halve carbon emissions by 2030

Biden called on global leaders to step up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or risk a disastrous collective failure to stop catastrophic climate change…reports Asian Lite News Laying out his vision

April 22, 2021

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Qureshi Visit Cements Pak-Iran Ties

President Rouhani also offered support and cooperation to Pakistan in ensuring peace in Afghanistan, adding, “peace and stability could be ensured through regional mechanisms” Pakistan and Iran are making headways towards increasing

April 22, 2021

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‘Only 1% jabs deployed in poor nations’

Close to “99 million doses of vaccines last week went into high- and upper-middle-income and some low- and middle-income countries,said WHO official…reports Asian Lite News The World Health Organization (WHO) said that

April 20, 2021

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‘Afghanistan ready for NATO pack up’

Ghani added that the 350,000-member strong security forces were fully prepared to protect the country…reports Asian Lite News Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that the country has long been ready for the

April 18, 2021

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WHO urges nations to donate vaccine doses

He also urged all countries to implement an evidence-based combination of measures, including surveillance, testing, contact tracing, supportive quarantine, and compassionate care to stop the virus…reports Asian Lite News. Covid has grown

April 17, 2021

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EU Needs 800B for COVID-19 Recovery

The European Commission announced that it would borrow 800 billion euros from the capital market in current prices until 2026 to fund the European Union’s (EU) massive plan to bail out its

April 15, 2021

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Covid-19: Olympics may be cancelled

Nikai, said that cancelling the games may be an option if coronavirus infections rise…reports Asian Lite News Secretary-General of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Toshihiro Nikai said Thursday that cancelling this

April 15, 2021

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COVAX doled out 40mn jabs amid shortage

WHO urged populations to continue practicing the infection control measures as vaccines represent just one approach to dealing with Covid-19…reports Asian Lite News Close to 40 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have already

April 13, 2021

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WHO chief condemns global vax divide

“There remains a shocking imbalance in the global distribution of vaccines,” said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…reports Asian Lite News The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised what it describes as

April 11, 2021

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G20 Ministers urge continued financial aid

Daniele Franco, Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance, said confronting the economic damage from the pandemic is the G20’s top priority…reports Asian Lite News Finance Ministers and central bank governors from the

April 8, 2021

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