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Man held over fire at S.Africa parliament

A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town…reports Asian Lite News A police spokesperson said the man

January 3, 2022

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Suez Canal Adds $6.3 bn to Egypt in 2021

The revenues of Egypt’s Suez Canal in 2021 reached $6.3 billion, the highest in the waterway’s history…reports Asian Lite News In a statement on Sunday, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA)

January 3, 2022

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Global Covid caseload tops 290 mn

Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 290 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.44 million and vaccinations to over 9.17 billion, according

January 3, 2022

COVID-19·News·World

Denmark urges social restraint after record Covid surge

Among the cases reported are 1,205 reinfections, or about one in every 20, according to statistics from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI)…reports Asian Lite News With a record number of 23,228 new

January 1, 2022

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Australia states allow New Year celebrations despite Covid surge

Australia’s three most populated states, currently battling the country’s largest Covid-19 outbreaks, have allowed New Year celebrations with slightly modified versions of their traditional fireworks displays…reports Asian Lite News On Thursday, the

December 31, 2021

Australia·News·World

BRICS Bank Admits Egypt

The New Development Bank (NDB), established by BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — in 2015, has admitted Egypt as a new member…reports Asian Lite News NDB’s Board of

December 31, 2021

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Protestors set fire to Australia’s Old Parliament House

Protesters on Thursday set fire to the Old Parliament House in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, which badly damaged the front entrance of the building…reports Asian Lite News Firefighters were called to

December 30, 2021

Australia·News·World

Sudan declares curfew in North Darfur state

North Darfur State’s Police Chief Abdul-Karim Hamdo urged local residents to abide by the curfew for their own safety…reports Asian Lite News Security authorities in Sudan’s North Darfur State have declared a

December 30, 2021

Africa News·News·World

Turkey ramps up crackdown on bootleg alcohol ahead of New Year celebrations

A nationwide operation code-named “Alcohol,” one of the biggest so far, was launched amid a rising number of deaths from bootleg alcohol across the country…reports Asian Lite News Amid soaring liquor prices

December 30, 2021

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Omicron variant to replace Delta as dominant global strain

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is likely to soon replace the Delta strain globally, experts in Singapore have warned, as countries after countries have reported a record surge in Covid cases…reports Asian Lite

December 30, 2021

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