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N. Korea calls UN human rights expert a ‘US puppet’

This comes as the new rapporteur, Elizabeth Salmon, visited Seoul on her first trip since assuming office last month…reports Asian Lite News Pyongyang has accused the newly appointed UN special rapporteur on

September 2, 2022

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US steps up tech war with China

US officials told Nvidia that the requirement was due to a potential risk of the products being used by, or diverted to, a “military end user,” ..reports Asian Lite News The US

September 2, 2022

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N-deal: US disagrees on Iran’s ‘constructive’ response

The Iranian Foreign Minister recently demanded “a stronger text” from the US over its guarantees of lifting sanctions in order to reach an agreement to revive the nuclear deal…reports Asian Lite News

September 2, 2022

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Biden targets ‘extremist’ Trump allies

Biden accused lawmakers and others devoted to the Make America Great Again agenda led by Trump as willing to overturn democratic elections, ignore the Constitution and “determined to take this country backwards”

September 2, 2022

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Blinken, EU counterpart discuss Afghanistan, global health

The two officials reaffirmed the importance of a successful Seventh Replenishment Conference for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and

September 2, 2022

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Starbucks picks Indian-born Laxman Narasimhan as new CEO

Narasimhan will relocate to Seattle, Washington, from London and will work closely with Shultz before taking over formally in April…reports YASHWANT RAJ Global coffee chain Starbucks has named Indian-born Laxman Narasimhan its

September 2, 2022

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BioNTech gets US nod for Omicron booster

The companies noted that they will supply the original and bivalent vaccines under their existing supply agreement with the US government…reports Asian Lite news Germany’s BioNTech SE and its US partner Pfizer

September 1, 2022

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Texas faces worst cotton harvest in years due to drought

Though much of Texas has seen rain during the past two weeks, experts say it is two months too late for this year’s crops….reports Asian Lite News The cotton industry in Texas

September 1, 2022

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Democrat Peltola beats Palin in Alaska special poll

She is the first Alaska Native to represent a state where almost 20 percent of the population is Indigenous, the highest proportion in the United States….reports Asian Lite News Mary Peltola, a

September 1, 2022

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Trump slams govt for ‘unjustified’ pursuit

Trump’s attorneys insisted that his possession of sensitive information should have come as no surprise…reports Asian Lite News Former president Donald Trump’s legal team on Wednesday dismissed the government’s “unjustified” pursuit of

September 1, 2022

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