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Jacinda wins second term in landslide victory

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday won a landslide victory in the country’s general elections held earlier in the day, securing her a second term in office. With most ballots

October 17, 2020

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40% World’s population lack access to handwashing facilities: UNICEF

Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus, 40 per cent of the world’s population, or 3 billion people, do not have access to

October 16, 2020

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Study: Lockdown Improved Air Quality

Researchers have found that lockdowns initiated to curb the spread of Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic improved air quality, averting tens of thousands of deaths in regions where air pollution

October 16, 2020

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Global spending on cloud set to cross $1 trillion: Report

Accelerated by Covid-19 disruption, the global spending on overall Cloud services will surpass $1 trillion in 2024, sustaining a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.7 per cent, according to a

October 16, 2020

Business·World News

Aussie Health Minister calls for easing Covid curbs

The national death toll remained unchanged at 904…Reports Asian Lite News Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt has issued a renewed call for Covid-19 restrictions to be eased in the state of Victoria.

October 16, 2020

COVID-19·World News

G30 calls for collective efforts to tackle debt crisis

The G30 urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mobilize global liquidity on a larger scale than ever before, scale up its crisis lending in low-income countries, and use far more of

October 15, 2020

Economy·World News

Poorest countries need support : World Bank

Malpass highlighted the significance of the G20 debt relief program, saying that there’s been progress both in terms of fiscal benefits and also transparency benefits..Reports Asian Lite News The global economy is

October 15, 2020

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Facebook allocates £1mn to ‘birthplace of computer’

The wartime code-breaking centre in Milton Keynes ,considered as the “birthplace of the computer’ has been hit hard by a drop in visitors and revenue this year due to Covid-induced challenges…Reports Asian

October 14, 2020

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UN mourns loss of late Amir of Kuwait

United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir praised the late Amir as a pioneer of preventive diplomacy, due to his commitment to peace and conflict resolution through dialogue…Reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Nations

October 14, 2020

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Staggering rise in climate disasters: UN report

Over the last 20 years, major recorded disaster events claimed 1.23 million lives, impacting 4.2 billion people, many on more than one occasion, resulting in approximately almost $3 trillion in global economic

October 13, 2020

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