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John Kerry likely to visit India in September

India’s environment minister, Bhupendra Yadav had a telecon with Kerry on Tuesday to discuss the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue…reports Asian Lite News John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate is

August 25, 2021

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Israeli PM heads to US amid tensions in ME

The meeting between the two leaders, which is expected on Thursday, comes as tensions in the Middle East are running high….reports Asian Lite News Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has embarked on

August 25, 2021

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Harris in Vietnam as Afghan debacle rumbles

Harris will meet the communist state’s president and prime minister in Hanoi, a day after accusing regional giant Beijing of intimidation in the disputed South China Sea….reports Asian Lite News Vice President

August 25, 2021

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CIA boss held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul

The discussion gives a sense of the extent of the wrangling happening ahead of the end of America’s two-decade war in the country….reports Asian Lite News Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William

August 25, 2021

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US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 withdrawal deadline

Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Biden should hear the message from a “large bipartisan group of members” to reconsider the said deadline….reports Asian Lite News As President Joe Biden decided to stick

August 25, 2021

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Taliban actions to be mointored, says Biden

Biden said the US is on track to get all of its forces out of Afghanistan by Aug 31, as he had previously laid out, but cautioned the timeline is dependent on

August 25, 2021

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US shouldn’t encourage Afghan elite to leave country: Taliban

This comes as several countries including the US are evacuating their citizens and Afghans, who are at risk in Taliban-led Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News The Taliban on Tuesday warned the US against

August 25, 2021

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Afghan woman gives birth to ‘baby girl’ onboard US evacuation flight

The Defense Department shared photos of US personnel helping an Afghan mother exit an aircraft “moments after she delivered a baby aboard the aircraft.”…reports Asian Lite News An Afghan woman on Saturday

August 24, 2021

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Report of American citizens beaten up by Taliban embarrasses Biden

Caught off guard in faraway Kabul, Joe Biden is also facing fire in Washington with several Senators calling for a detailed investigation into the botched withdrawal…reports Ateet Sharma That not everyone in

August 24, 2021

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Pentagon chief orders US airlines to assist Afghan evacuation

This is the third time in history the military has activated CRAF, according to the Pentagon….reports Asian Lite News Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has ordered the US airlines to provide 18

August 24, 2021

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