Turkey’s tourism to witness 70% plunge
“It seems that we will end the year with a 70 per cent decrease in the number of foreign tourists and a
Japan approves $3.7bn to combat Covid-19
Using an allocation of 311.93 billion yen, the government will extend the “Go To Travel” campaign which was set to end in
US to return 12 military sites to S.Korea
A virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) was held earlier in the day, agreeing on the return
HK media mogul Jimmy Lai charged under security law
Lai, 73, has been accused of conspiring with foreign forces to endanger national security..reports Asian Lite News Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy
Biden, Harris named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
Biden and Harris ran in one of the most contentious presidential races in American history, which saw a record number of voters
HK to get 1st batch of vaccine in Jan 2021
Addressing a press conference, Lam said that the her government’s goal was to provide free vaccination for the city’s entire population of
Italy sees decline in Covid-19 cases
Official statistics showed active infections dropped by 13,988 compared to Wednesday, bringing total active cases to 696,527…reports Asian Lite News An additional
Maduro allies win 253 seats
In an announcement on Thursday, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said the coalition obtained 4,317,819 votes, representing 69.32 per cent of the
Palestine denounces Moroccan-Israeli normalisation deal
Morocco is the fourth Arab state that has recognised Israel in recent months after the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan…reports Asian
Gates Foundation to roll out $250mn for Covid research
In a statement, the Foundation called for global commitments to make Covid-related scientific innovations available in 2021 to everyone who needs them..reports