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Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions set for passage

President Joe Biden backs the bill and said he will “promptly and proudly” sign it into law…reports Asian Lite News The House is set to give final approval Thursday to legislation protecting

December 8, 2022

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Indian-origin Rachna Singh makes history as 1st South Asian minister in Canada

Rachna Singh was first elected as a lawmaker in 2017 from Surrey-Greentimbers and re-elected in October 2020…reports Asian Lite News Punjab-origin Rachna Singh, a postgraduate in psychology from Panjab University here, has

December 8, 2022

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India’s exclusion from US religious freedom blacklist irks Pakistan

Calling India the “biggest violator of religious freedom”, Pak spokesperson questioned why the country was excluded from the blacklist despite a “clear recommendation” by the USCIRF…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan on Thursday

December 8, 2022

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Iran carries out first execution over anti-govt protests

Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday morning after being found guilty by a Revolutionary Court of “enmity against God”…reports Asian Lite News Iran on Thursday announced the first execution of a protester

December 8, 2022

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Putin warns of rising threat of nuke war

Speaking at Russia’s annual human rights council meeting, Putin also said the war in Ukraine could be a “lengthy process”…reports Asian Lite News Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the threat of

December 8, 2022

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Pakistan urgently seeks $3 billion from Saudi

Dar’s request for the cash bailout of $3 billion was over and above the same amount of money rollover of the previous debt…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to

December 8, 2022

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UK universities wooing Indian students with ‘bring your family’ offers

A graduate visa, previously known as the post-study visa, gives one permission to stay in the UK for at least two years after successfully completing a course in the country….reports Asian Lite

December 8, 2022

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US court dismisses lawsuit against Saudi crown prince

During the court filing, the State Department expressed misgivings about Khashoggi’s murder in its determination last month that Crown Prince Mohammed was legally immune…reports Asian Lite News A US judge, on Tuesday

December 8, 2022

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Future tense for nearly 80k Afghan evacuees in US

At this point, the legal status of Afghans already living in the United States would become more complicated because their humanitarian parole visas are about to expire…reports Asian Lite News Since the

December 8, 2022

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India is home to great diversity of faiths: US

“We encourage and will continue to encourage the Indian government to hold its commitment to protecting religious freedom for all,” said Price…reports Asian Lite News India is the world’s largest democracy and

December 8, 2022

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