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‘New strains may drive up US Covid death toll’

A resurgence of the virus could also occur in the spring in California and Florida, according to the forecast….reports Asian Lite News An influential Covid-19 model has predicted a possible “spring spike”

January 31, 2021

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Jayapal calls for larger relief package for immigrants

Jayapal further said that she pushing Biden to cancel student loan debt, a move she said the President is trying to determine whether he has the power to make…reports Asian Lite News

January 31, 2021

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Trump impeachment: Lead attorney leaves defence team

The source told Politico that another laywer Deborah Barbier was also no longer with the team…reports Asian LIte News The attorney leading former US President Donald Trump’s upcoming Senate impeachment trial has

January 31, 2021

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Putin signs extension of Russia-US nuke treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill into law ratifying a five-year extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the US, one of the last major

January 30, 2021

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Omar Sheikh acquittal: Pakistan under pressure as Blinken dials Qureshi

Soon after Saeed’s acquittal was announced on Thursday, President Joe Biden’s Spokesperson Jan Psaki, Blinken and Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson said the US could try him, reports Arul Louis Pressure mounted

January 30, 2021

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Blinken, Jaishankar hold talks, reaffirm growing Indo-US ties

Secretary Blinken stressed the importance of working together to expand regional cooperation, including through the Quad, reports Arul Louis American Secretary of State Antony Blinken “underscored India’s role as a pre-eminent partner

January 30, 2021

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Pak stresses need for closer ties with US

Following Biden’s inauguration on January 20, Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the new President, saying that Pakistan was looking forward to build a stronger bilateral partnership through trade and economic engagement..reports Asian

January 29, 2021

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BLINKEN: US ready to prosecute Omar Sheikh

Both President Joe Biden’s spokesperson and Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that US is prepared to prosecute the acquitted Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh in US if Pakistan cannot hold him accountable,

January 29, 2021

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‘Capitol rioter ready to testify in Trump impeachment trial’

The Democrats-controlled House of Representatives on January 13 voted to impeach Trump for a second time in over a year for “incitement of insurrection”, making him the first American President to be

January 29, 2021

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Taliban imperils agreement with US: Pentagon

Former President Donald Trump had sought a full withdrawal of forces from the country, but some of his senior aides from the military and the Pentagon suggested a more cautious approach…reports Asian

January 29, 2021

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