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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

15 January 2021

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Malaysian Authorities Seize PIA Plane

Malaysian authorities on Friday seized a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane at the Kuala Lumpur Airport over the non-payment of aircraft lease dues, a media report said. The PIA plane was seized

15 January 2021

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N. Korea Celebrates Party Congress With Military Parade

A military parade to commemorate the eighth party congress of North Korea was held at the Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, state media reported on Friday. In a report, Pyongyang’s

15 January 2021

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3mn Iraqis face food insecurity

Meygag described the devaluation of the Iraqi dinar as “an additional challenge in times of pandemic when many people have lost their daily jobs and income”…reports Asian Lite News The UN World

15 January 2021

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Turkey starts mass vaccination drive

According to the Turkish Health Ministry, the first doses will be given to over 1 million health workers across the country, followed by adults living in nursing homes…reports Asian Lite News Turkey

15 January 2021

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Pakistan Plans To Reopen Schools From Feb 1

Pakistan Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Friday confirmed that grades 9-12 will resume from January 18 as planned, while primary classes will reopen nationwide from February 1. While briefing the media after

15 January 2021

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Earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills 35

At least 35 people were killed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province on Friday, the National Disaster Management Agency said. “Nine people died in Majene district, and 26 others

15 January 2021

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Indonesia Begins Vaccination Programme

Indonesia launched its massive Covid-19 vaccination program with health workers as the main priority group, a day after President Joko Widodo received the first shot developed by China’s biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech.On

15 January 2021

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UN relief agency urges Biden to resume funds

Addressing a news conference on Thursday, Commissioner-General of the UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini said “we are optimistic about the resumption of relations with the new US administration”…reports Asian Lite News The UN Relief

15 January 2021

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‘US hampering chances for Iran-Gulf dialogue’

“Unfortunately, our US colleagues so far, at least the current administration, has done everything to prevent this dialogue from taking place,”said Lavrov…reports Asian Lite News Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that

15 January 2021

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