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Biden to call for African Union to permanently join G20

Host Indonesia invited Sall to take part in the latest G20 meeting last month in Bali…reports Asian Lite News US President Joe Biden will back a permanent spot for the African Union

December 11, 2022

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Mumbai terror attacks may figure in Indo-US counter terror meet

Timothy Betts, the US State Department’s Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will lead the delegation from Washington at the annual meeting on December 12-13…reports Asian Lite News India is expected to once again

December 11, 2022

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White House, Congress remain underwater in approval ratings

Disapproval of Biden has consistently outpaced approval since September 2021 after the chaotic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News The White House and Congress remained underwater in their approval

December 11, 2022

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Ex-cop sentenced for manslaughter in George Floyd murder case

The former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng serving three years in federal prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights. A former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s back has been

December 9, 2022

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Raisi: US acknowledges failure to stop Iran’s oil exports

Raisi called for vigilance against those who seek to sow discord in the Iranian society and have targeted Iranians’ faith and belief…reports Asian Lite News Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that

December 9, 2022

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US House passes bill protecting same-sex marriage

The House vote was 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the legislation…reports Asian Lite News The US House on Thursday approved legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.

December 9, 2022

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Democrats corner Republicans on Capitol riots

Democrat Adam Schiff said that “facts support” indicting Trump but didn’t name specific charges. The committee is still weighing potential criminal referrals to the Justice Department…writes TN Ashok The Democrats have preempted

December 9, 2022

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Indian-origin breaks another ceiling in US

As First Vice President, Shukla, 54, will be the institution’s second ranking officer…reports Asian Lite News The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has appointed Indian-origin insurance veteran Sushmita Shukla as First

December 9, 2022

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UAE-Saudi mediate high-profile US-Russia prisoner swap

The mediation secured the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner who had been held in Russia since February….reports Asian Lite News In a major development, Washington and Moscow have conducted a

December 9, 2022

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US climate envoy hails holding COP28 in UAE

“The UAE Leadership has taken very smart steps because they know that what’s coming out of the ground is not forever, either physically or politically,” said John Kerry…reports Asian Lite News John

December 9, 2022

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