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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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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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N.Korea claims successful test of new strategic weapon

The report added that the “important test” has provided a “sure sci-tech guarantee” for the development of another new-type strategic weapon system…reports Asian Lite News North Korea has successfully conducted a test

December 16, 2022

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Biden boosts Africa trade investments

Since 2021, the US government said that it has helped close more than 800 two-way trade and investment deals across 47 African countries, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk The United States committed to

December 15, 2022

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Republicans want ‘Trumpism without Trump’

A section of the Republican strategists blame Trump and his influence for the GOP’s failure to win control of the Senate in November. …writes T.N. Ashok Former US President Donald Trump might

December 15, 2022

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Gandhi’s bust at UN, a reminder of values he upheld: Guterres

The bust of Mahatma Gandhi, a gift by India, will be the first sculpture of Gandhi to be permanently located at the North Lawn Gardens of the United Nations…reports Asian Lite News

December 15, 2022

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American freed during Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, confirms US

Last week, US basketball player Brittney Griner reached her home country on Friday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer…reports Asian Lite News A spokesperson for

December 15, 2022

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