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Over 70 cops quit since Capitol storming in Jan

The US lawmakers passed a $1.9 billion emergency funding bill aimed to enhance the security of the Capitol on Thursday…reports Asian Lite News More than 70 Capitol police officers have quit after

May 23, 2021

Defence·USA

Move to stem China from obtaining Genomic Data

China’s actions pose serious risks to privacy and national security, according to a National Counter-Intelligence and Security Center February 1 fact sheet…reports Asian Lite News Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio has introduced

May 23, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

New Covid-19 cases plummet to lowest since last June

The report showed 694 counties still have “high” levels of transmission, less than half as many as in mid-April…reports Asian Lite News For the first time in 11 months, the daily average

May 23, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

‘Hospital mergers making medical care out of reach’

Major hospital chains also argue that their size and reach helped them better care for patients, allowing them to divert supplies and people to hard-hit areas during the health crisis…reports Asian Lite

May 23, 2021

Health·USA

Leaked papers reveal plan to nuke China in 1958

Former military analyst Ellsberg posted online the classified portion of a top-secret document on the crisis that had been only partially declassified in 1975, reports Asian Lite News US military planners pushed

May 23, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

US to monitor Afghanistan insurgents after troop pullout

The US military is currently conducting retrograde operations to leave Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News As the United States continues to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, US officials are divided over plans for

May 23, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·USA

Talks with Blinken very frank: Lavrov

During their discussion held on the sidelines of the Arctic Council meeting in Reykjavik, Lavrov and Blinken expressed willingness to cooperate but also admitted “serious differences” amid the two countries’ tense relations,

May 22, 2021

-Top News·USA

Pentagon celebrates life of Indian-born audiologist Deepa Hariprasad

Lt. Col. Deepa Hariprasad is the first Indian-American director of the Audiology and Speech Center at Walter Reed, reports Asian Lite News Celebrating the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May,

May 22, 2021

-Top News·India News·USA

Pakistan’s strategic shift in Afghanistan’s post-American phase

Islamabad’s shift became apparent a fortnight ago when the security establishment renewed its efforts to push the Taliban to rejoin peace talks with Ghani’s government…reports Asian Lite News In a strategic shift,

May 21, 2021

Afghanistan·Asia News·USA

Racial disparities continue in US vax campaign

Only 22 per cent of African-Americans have received a shot, and the rates still trail those of Whites in almost every state…reports Asian Lite News Months into the US’ Covid-19 inoculation campaign,

May 21, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

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