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ASEAN Summit statements reaffirm support for Korea peace efforts
SEOUL: Chair statements of this month’s virtual summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed international support for efforts to foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean foreign ministry said Monday. The three statements
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US Federal Agency greenlights Biden’s presidential transition
WASHINGTON: The US General Services Administration (GSA) on Monday told Joe Biden it was ready to begin the formal presidential transition process for him, Xinhua news agency reported. GSA Administrator Emily Murphy told Biden in a letter that she was prepared
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BTS wins two prizes at American Music Awards
SEOUL: K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised performance of “Life Goes On” in a purple-lit stadium, Yonhap News Agency reported. The septet won the favourite duo
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Republican US Senator Murkowski calls on Trump to begin transition process
MOSCOW: US Senator from Alaska, Republican Lisa Murkowski, called on President Donald Trump to begin the transition process to a new administration, reported Sputnik news agency. “President Trump has had the opportunity to litigate his claims, and the courts have
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Venezuela launching mass production of multi-purpose drones, planes – Maduro
MEXICO CITY: Venezuela is launching mass production of domestically-developed multi-purpose drones and single-engine planes, President Nicolas Maduro said. On Thursday, the Venezuelan leader signed a decree to create the National Aviation Service Centre, reports Sputnik news agency. “Two prototypes of training
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Japan ready to lead in building free and open Indo-Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan intends to take a leadership role in building a free and open Indo-Pacific, which will be the pillar for the prosperity of the region, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pix) said. “Japan will, together with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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Bahrain Embassy in KL open Book of Condolences for late PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Embassy of Bahrain in Malaysia has opened a Book of Condolences for signing from today to Thursday, in view of the passing of the country’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa last week. The embassy, in its statement, said the
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UN Chief urges G20 to fill financing gap of US$28 Billion needed to fund ACT
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the Group of 20 (G20) countries to fill the financing gap of US$28 billion needed to fund the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator) and its facility. In a
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Trump fires US Cybersecurity Chief
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that Chris Krebs has been terminated as director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate
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ASEAN 2020: Russia ready to boost cooperation in epidemiology
MOSCOW: The Asia-Pacific region has a very high rate of COVID-19 infections and Russia stands ready to share experience in the fight against the pandemic, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin noted that the Asia-Pacific region has over 20 million coronavirus patients, which
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