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Japan reaches record Covid-19 hospitalisations

The number of homebound patients as of January 13 was 1.7 times that of the previous week amid a third wave of the pandemic across the country….reports Asian Lite News The number

January 18, 2021

Asia News

Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza

An Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement that the jets struck Hamas military targets, including a tunnels…reports Asian Lite News The Israeli military said on Monday that its warplanes struck sites

January 18, 2021

Asia News

California Covid cases tally edges closer to 3mn

The total number of cases stood at 334,505 in the Bay Area and 3,342 people have died from the virus, according to a report on Sunday….reports Asian Lite News California counties reported

January 18, 2021

USA

Nepal confirms first case of mutant Covid strain

Three people whose samples were sent to Hong Kong for testing via gene sequencing have been confirmed to have contracted the mutated variant….reports Asian Lite News Nepal’s Health Ministry has confirmed the

January 18, 2021

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Samsung heir jailed over corruption

The Seoul High Court gave Lee, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., the prison term for bribing Park and her longtime friend, Choi Soon-sil, to win government support for a smooth transition

January 18, 2021

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Global Covid cases surpass 95mn

The US is the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 23,928,643 and 397,532, respectively, according to the CSSE…reports Asian Lite News In yet another grim milestone,

January 17, 2021

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HDFC Bank Q3 net profit jumps 18%

The bank’s net profit for the third quarter of FY21 rose to Rs 8,758.3 crore on a YoY basis….reports Asian Lite News Lending major HDFC Bank on Saturday reported an 18.1 per

January 17, 2021

Business

Indian-American Uzra Zeya named Under Secy at State Dept

Zeya, who has more than two decades of experience with the Department of State and has expertise in Near East, South Asian, Europe, human rights and multilateral affairs, was nominated on January

January 17, 2021

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Massive polio vaccination drive begins in Afghanistan

The five-day drive was launched as 56 polio cases were detected in Afghanistan in 2020…reports Asian Lite News The Afghan Public Health Ministry on Sunday launched a nationwide campaign to administer polio

January 17, 2021

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Indonesian landslide death toll mounts to 31

Currently, the search and rescue (SAR) team is still looking for nine others who are still missing in Cihanjuang village, Sumedang district…reports Asian Lite News The death toll due to the landslides

January 17, 2021

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