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Hasina Approves new stimulus package of Tk 2700Cr

The Bangladesh government has so far rolled out 23 bailout packages announced at different times since March 2020 to absorb the economic shock from the raging Covid-19 pandemic….reports Sumi Khan. On Sunday,

January 18, 2021

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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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Nearly 70k displaced after quake and flood hit Indonesia

The death toll from a strong earthquake and floods that hit Indonesia has increased to 96, with nearly 70,000 people currently displaced, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Monday. A total

January 18, 2021

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Most Of The Greeks Ready To Get Vaccinated

Seven in ten Greeks are willing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to opinion polls, as vaccination of the elderly above 85 years old started this weekend in Greece, after that of

January 18, 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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Two female judges shot dead in Kabul

Sunday’s incident was the latest in a string of targeted killings in Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News Two female Afghan judges were killed in Kabul on Sunday when unidentified armed men opened fire

January 17, 2021

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Russia Registers 24,092 New Covid Cases

Russia registered 24,092 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 3,544,623, the country’s coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Saturday. Meanwhile, 590 new deaths

January 17, 2021

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Search extended for Indonesian plane crash victims

The Boeing 737-500 passenger aircraft with 62 people aboard slammed into the Java Sea on January 9, minutes after take-off from Jakarta en route to Indonesian city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan

January 15, 2021

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