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WHO expresses ‘extreme concern’ as Covid cases surge

“Those countries that are letting the virus run unchecked are playing with fire,” as there will be “further needless deaths and suffering,” warns WHO Director-General…reports Asian Lite News The World Health Organization

November 17, 2020

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EU Slams Erdogan Over Varosha Visit

The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has also called for a settlement of the Cyprus problem on the basis of United Nations’ resolutions The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs

November 16, 2020

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Moderna claims 94% efficacy for its COVID19 vaccine

For the second time in the span of 10 days after the US elections, there’s a Covid-19 gamechanger on the horizon with US pharma giant Moderna announcing that its vaccine has shown

November 16, 2020

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Climate change: Experts ask Australian PM to take action

Chief Executive of the PHAA Terry Slevin said while the pandemic has received much attention in 2020, climate change is a greater threat to humanity….reports Asian Lite News A coalition of health

November 16, 2020

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Melbourne cancels iconic New Year fireworks

The annual New Year Eve fireworks show in Melbourne has been cancelled and replaced with a two-day street food festival this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the City Council said on

November 16, 2020

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Peru’s new president steps down amid protests

He made the announcement after the country’s Congress held a crisis session on Sunday and asked him to resign amid the social protests, which have left at least two people dead….reports Asian

November 16, 2020

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Libya to hold national elections in December 2021

Representatives of the six-day forum have reached a preliminary agreement on a roadmap for the preparatory phase towards the national elections, said William special representative of the UN…reports Asian Lite News Representatives

November 15, 2020

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Stop building new coal plants: UN

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all countries to stop building new coal power plants in his video message to the East Asia Summit 2020. “To reach carbon neutrality by

November 15, 2020

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Saudi Gears Up To Host G20 Summit

Saudi Arabia is gearing up to host the upcoming two-day virtual summit of G20 leaders, an international forum for the governments and central bank governors, from 19 countries and the European Union

November 12, 2020

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Pandemic To Reshape Global Economy: Moody’s

The global economic recovery over the coming year will be highly dependent on the development and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, effective pandemic management as long as the virus remains a public

November 12, 2020

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