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Mario Draghi accepts post of Italian Prime Minister

Former head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi has formally accepted the role of Italy’s next Prime Minister and will be sworn in on Saturday. Draghi has named his cabinet after

February 13, 2021

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‘Emergence of new variants raise concerns over vaccine efficacy’

World Health Organization (WHO) experts came together to review the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, after a study showed that it was less effective against a new variant of the virus

February 9, 2021

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India warns against terrorists getting WMD

India has warned against chemical weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists noting the reports of the resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria...writes Arul Louis.

February 4, 2021

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‘Human rights to be “fully respected” in Kashmir’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has again offered his “good offices” to India and Pakistan to resolve their problems, even though New Delhi has rejected his involvement in bilateral disputes....Arul Louis “Our good

January 29, 2021

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Iran warns of punishment over Soleimani killing

The Iranian government has said that it will not rest until the assassins of Qasem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), were brought

January 2, 2021

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US-based doctor: Omicron nothing more than ‘seasonal cold virus’

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is “nothing more than a seasonal cold virus” and there is little we can do to stop this virus from infecting people, claims a US-based doctor…reports Asian Lite

January 1, 2021

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India Joins UN Security Council

India was elected for the eighth time to the Council polling 184 votes of the 192 votes cast for the non-permanent seat to represent Asia…reports Arul Louis India became a non-permanent member

January 1, 2021

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Acute malnutrition in children at record-high

More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and Yemen will suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, the UN Children’s

December 31, 2020

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Trump: COVID-19 Relief Bill needs Ammendment

US President Donald Trump has urged the Congress to amend a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill to more than triple its stimulus payments to Americans. In a video message posted on Twitter,

December 23, 2020

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