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White House hopes Senate will confirm Garcetti’s nomination

For more than a year, Garcetti’s nomination to be US ambassador to India – announced in July 2021 – is still in limbo…reports Asian Lite News The White House hoped that the

December 16, 2022

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Bill on Puerto Rico’s status passes US House

The legislation faces unlikely odds in the US Senate where at least 60 votes are needed to have it approved…reports Asian Lite News The US House of Representatives passed legislation that would

December 16, 2022

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Biden says Covid-19 cases rising across country

The seven-day average of weekly new Covid-19 cases reached more than 65,000 last week, an increase of nearly 50 percent compared to the previous week….reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden has

December 16, 2022

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Masks return in US amid Covid surge

According to the government weekly update, 13.7 per cent of Americans live in communities now rated at “high” Covid-19 community levels, up from 4.9 per cent of the population last week…reports Asian

December 16, 2022

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Interest rates raised to highest level for 14 years

He expressed concern that UK companies would keep raising prices too fast for too long — even though he declared that inflation, which edged down to 10.7 per cent in November, “has

December 16, 2022

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Harry declares war, says William bullied him out of UK

Harry also implies his father (or at least his father’s staff) leaked the story about him and Meghan wanting to move to Canada…reports Asian Lite News The much-anticipated second volume of “Harry

December 16, 2022

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Winter of discontent

Members of the UK’s biggest rail union the RMT will walk out from midnight for 48 hours until the end of Saturday, hitting services throughout England, Scotland and Wales…reports Asian Lite News

December 16, 2022

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US Senate passes $850 bn defence spending bill

The bill provides for about $45 billion more for defense programs than Biden requested and roughly 10% more than last year’s bill as lawmakers look to account for inflation…reports Asian Lite News

December 16, 2022

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HC bars Nirav Modi from moving Supreme Court

The bench of Justice Stuart Smith and Justice Robert Jay of the High Court said there are “no features of psychotic illness”…reports Asian Lite News In a setback to fugitive diamantaire Nirav

December 16, 2022

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EU approves ninth sanctions package against Russia

They said they welcomed the reinforcement of European Union (EU) restrictive measures against Russia, including through the EU’s ninth package of restrictive measures and the international oil price cap, while ensuring a

December 16, 2022

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