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Campaign for presidential election kicks off in Philippines

At least 67.5 million Filipinos have registered to vote, including 1.8 million voters overseas…reports Asian Lite News Campaign for presidential election formally kicked off in the Philippines on Tuesday, three months ahead

February 8, 2022

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Turkey resumes full gas flow to industrial plants as Iranian supply restarts

Turkey’s state pipeline operator announced that the full flow of natural gas to industrial plants will resume on Tuesday, after it temporarily limited gas use because of a breakdown on an Iranian

February 8, 2022

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Mohammed Al Bowardi meets Japanese Ambassador

Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Monday received Akio Isomata, Ambassador of Japan to the UAE…reports Asian Lite News The meeting was also attended by Mattar Salem

February 8, 2022

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Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ tapestry back at United Nations

The owner of the tapestry, Nelson Rockefeller, Jr., retrieved it in February 2021….reports Asian Lite News Influential Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s famed “Guernica” tapestry has returned to the UN Headquarters in New

February 8, 2022

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Israel to investigate domestic use of Pegasus spyware

The Israeli government announced it would investigate claims that the police had used spyware created by companies including the NSO Group, a surveillance firm that has drawn global criticism, against its citizens

February 8, 2022

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Global Covid caseload tops 397 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 397 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.74 million and vaccinations to over 10.07 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University…reports Asian Lite News

February 8, 2022

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UAE, Belgium ink pact to boost security ties

The memorandum was signed by Annelies Verlinden, Minister of Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal, representing the Belgian side…reports Asian Lite News H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy

February 8, 2022

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Bennett, Biden talks over phone on Iranian nuclear issue

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden held a phone conversation over Iranian nuclear and other international issues, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement…reports Asian Lite News

February 7, 2022

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Ongoing AU summit proves game changer in Africa’s fight against pandemic: Africa CDC Chief

As part of the strict Covid-19 preventive methods enrolled at the summit, an antigen test is mandatory for participants before accessing the AU headquarters compound in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa…reports Asian

February 7, 2022

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Global Covid caseload tops 394.7 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 394.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.73 million and vaccinations to over 10.05 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University…reports Asian Lite News

February 7, 2022

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