Congress certifies Biden’s win over Trump
At about 4 a.m., Vice President Mike Pence announced before a joint session of Congress that Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
Trump finally concedes defeat
“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an
Tokyo enters state of emergency to tackle pandemic
The state of emergency will come into effect on Friday until February 7…reports Asian Lite News Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on
UN envoy meets Yemeni President in Riyadh
During the meeting on Wednesday, they discussed a UN-brokered plan to push forward peace in Yemen…reports Asian Lite News UN Special Envoy
Washington D.C. imposes Curfew as chaos engulfs
In a statement late Wednesday, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the curfew, which came into effect at 6 p.m., would last
Ireland announces more measures
The measures include a mandatory requirement for all travellers coming into Ireland from Britain and South Africa to provide evidence of a
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian military sites
The sounds of Syrian anti-air weapons were heard in Damascus following the attack on Wednesday night…reports Asian Lite News Syrian air defences
EU nod for 2nd Covid vaccine
EC has granted a conditional marketing authorisation for the vaccine developed by Moderna, an American pharmaceutical company, and the decision was endorsed
New Zealand top world test rankings for first time
New Zealand achieved the feat following a dominant win by an innings and 176 runs against Pakistan in the second and final
Kohli’s MPL investment sparks controversy
The Board officials have put the onus on the BCCI Ethics Officer Justice DK Jain…reports Asian Lite News Over six months after