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US says Myanmar poll plan shows need for ASEAN to step up efforts

The official briefing reporters ahead of a week of virtual meetings involving US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington had proposed expanding engagement with ASEAN…reports Asian Lite News The plan by

August 4, 2021

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Taliban seeking big share of power in peace talks, says US Envoy

Zalmay Khalilzad’s bleak assessment of the peace process coincides with Taliban advances on provincial capitals that have uprooted tens of thousands of civilians, reports Asian Lite News The Taliban and the Kabul

August 4, 2021

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Ex-CIA station chief channelled contract on behalf of Pakistan

Robert Laurent Grenier who was CIA Station Chief in Islamabad opened a Lobby Firm Grenier Consulting LLC in 2020. And within a year, he is awarded a Lobbying contract on behalf of

August 4, 2021

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China used Left parties to scuttle Indo-US N-deal: Former FS

“Our understanding was that the nuclear deal will make us completely dependent on the US strategically,” the former General Secretary of the CPI-M added…reports Asian Lite News. Known for its anti-India designs,

August 4, 2021

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US approves sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set to India for $82 mn

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying the Congress of this possible sale on Tuesday….reports Asian Lite News The United States has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common

August 4, 2021

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US trying to help India to produce vaccine, says Biden

With a need for several billion doses around the world, the US was committed to provide half a billion, reports Asian Lite News The United States is helping India and other countries

August 4, 2021

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Washington orders 24 Russian diplomats to leave country

Almost all the diplomats will leave the US without replacements as Washington has abruptly tightened visa issuing procedures said Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov…reports Asian Lite News Washington has urged 24 Russian diplomats

August 3, 2021

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Alignment of interest in what US-China seek in Afghanistan, says Ned Price

The meeting between the Chinese and nine officials from the Taliban group coincided at a time when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was on his official visit to India….reports Asian Lite

August 3, 2021

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US, UK embassies in Afghanistan accuse Taliban of war crimes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that Afghanistan would become a ‘pariah state’ if any future Taliban rule in Afghanistan resulted in atrocities against civilians….reports Asian Lite News The

August 3, 2021

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US hits 70% Covid vaccination goal amid resurgence

The current seven-day average of daily new cases increased 64.1 per cent compared with the previous seven-day data…reports Asian Lite News Seventy per cent of US adults have had at least one

August 3, 2021

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