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Iran calls for enforcing UN resolution

“Iran is committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and is the only party that has paid a price for it, but this situation can not continue in this way,”

March 8, 2021

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Blinken offers Afghan peace plan

The Afghan civilian casualties on the rise since the beginning of Afghan-Taliban peace negotiations In the February 28 dated letter to Ghani, Blinken proposed the conference in Turkey “to discuss a unified

March 8, 2021

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NY Dems call for Cuomo to step down

The calls were made on Sunday by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in separate statements…reports Asian Lite News Top Democratic lawmakers from New York have urged state

March 8, 2021

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US, S.Korea reach cost-sharing deal

The spokesperson said that the proposed agreement contained “a negotiated meaningful increase in host nation support contributions from the Republic of Korea,” without providing further details….reports Asian Lite News The US and

March 7, 2021

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Indian-Americans appointed Biden’s policy advisors

Chiraag Bains and Pronita Gupta had served in the administration of former President Barack Obama, when Biden was the Vice President…reports Asian Lite News A day after US President Joe Biden joked

March 7, 2021

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US Senate passes $1.9 tn stimulus bill

This is the first legislative victory of the Democrats since gaining the majority at the Senate. The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 50 to 49, and Senator Dan Sullivan,

March 6, 2021

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Biden picks Indian-Americans as policy advisors

A day after US President Joe Biden joked that Indian-Americans were taking over the US, he appointed two of them as special assistants for advising him on domestic policies. The White House

March 6, 2021

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Chalet appointed as Asst. Secy Gen for UN GA

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Cherith Norman Chalet of the US as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management. According to an official UN Statement issued after

March 5, 2021

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US blacklists Myanmar ministries

The Commerce Department also announced more restrictive export control measures against Myanmar…reports Asian Lite News The US Department of Commerce added Myanmar’s Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and two commercial

March 5, 2021

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US states roll back mask mandates

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that she would lift her state’s mask mandate in about a month…reports Asian Lite News More US states have announced plans to drop mask mandates

March 5, 2021

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