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Pentagon makes masks mandatory

According to Austin’s memo, locations where masks must be worn include any common areas or shared workspaces…reports Asian Lite News The Pentagon has made wearing of masks mandatory for all its personnel

February 5, 2021

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Blinken meets Khalilzad on Afghan peace

Thursday’s development came as no meeting has been held between the Afghan Republic and the Taliban negotiators in Doha over the last 19 days after talks resumed between the two sides on

February 5, 2021

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Biden halts Trump’s troop withdrawals from Germany

US President Joe Biden said that he was freezing troop withdrawal from Germany and ending the country’s support for offensive operations in the Yemen conflict. In his first major foreign policy speech

February 5, 2021

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Trump’s nomination of Indian American as judge cancelled

US President Joe Biden has cancelled the nomination of Vijay Shanker to be a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington…writes Arul Louis. The White House on Thursday

February 5, 2021

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Treaty extension will help to improve int’l security

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation on Thursday to discuss existing problems and the prospect of cooperation between the two countries. Lavrov

February 5, 2021

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Politeness over Navalny not a sign of weakness: Russian FM

Navalny, a Russian opposition politician backed by the West, hogged international media limelight after he had organised anti-Putin protest demonstrations in Russia….reports Asian Lite News In a stern warning to the United

February 4, 2021

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Trump won’t testify at Senate impeachment trial

“We are in receipt of your latest public relations stunt,” Trump’s attorneys Bruce Castor and David Schoen wrote in a response on Thursday…reports Asian Lite News Former US President Donald Trump will

February 4, 2021

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Moon, Biden agree to continue close communications

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday held phone talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden over the Korean Peninsula issue and other matters, the presidential Blue House in Seoul said. During

February 4, 2021

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US, Russia extend New START treaty for 5 years

The US on Wednesday extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for five years, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “Extending the New START Treaty ensures we

February 4, 2021

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Pete Buttigieg confirmed as US transportation secretary

The 86-13 vote has made Buttigieg the first openly gay individual confirmed to lead a Cabinet department in US history…reports Asian Lite News The US Senate voted to approve Pete Buttigieg as

February 3, 2021

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