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Woman From Missouri Charged In Capitol Riot

A woman from the US state of Missouri, who was seen with a fractured sign belonging to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the January 6 Capitol riots, has been charged,

17 January 2021

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Biden plan to ‘unTrump’ US

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced a masterplan for his first 10 days in office to “un-Trump” the country and focus on the battle against Covid-19, the economy and immigration…writes Arul Louis.

17 January 2021

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LA becomes first county to hit 1mn Covid cases

The most populous county in the country, home to 10 million residents, on Saturday reported 14,669 new confirmed cases and 253 additional fatalities, pushing its cumulative infection tally to 1,003,923…reports Asian Lite

17 January 2021

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Iran warns US to stop ‘illegal actions’ against diplomats

The spokesman noted that an official warning has been delivered to US authorities through the Foreign Interests Section of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran….reports Asian Lite News Iran has warned the US

17 January 2021

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Facebook blocks weapon accessories ads

The move came after a group of US senators wrote a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging the company to “develop and execute a Facebook policy permanently prohibiting advertisements of products…reports

17 January 2021

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Pence calls Harris to offer assistance ahead of inauguration

Outgoing US Vice President Mike Pence spoke with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the phone, during which the former offered his assistance with the latter’s inauguration on January 20, according to informed

16 January 2021

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DOJ watchdog opens probe into Capitol violence

The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General announced that it will launch an investigation into violent protests staged by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump at the Capitol

16 January 2021

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Biden stresses growing economic inequality in US

The President-elect also called on Congress to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, up from the current $7.25 per hour, a policy agenda that was already put in the Democratic

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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Biden’s inauguration rehearsal postponed

US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration rehearsal which was to take place on Sunday has been postponed due to security concerns, according to a news report. In the wake of the deadly January

15 January 2021

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