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Blinken underscores ASEAN’s role in Indo-Pacific

This comes as Blinken’s met with foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Secretary-General…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored ASEAN’s

July 15, 2021

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Jill Biden to attend Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

This year’s games will be held with no fans in the stands, after a state of emergency was declared in Tokyo….reports Asian Lite News First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening

July 14, 2021

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White House to warn US firms about Hong Kong risks

Those risks include the Chinese government’s ability to gain access to data that foreign companies store in Hong Kong…reports Asian Lite News The US will warn American companies this week of the

July 14, 2021

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Washington calls on Cuban leaders to demonstrate restraint

“We are always considering options available to us that would allow us to support the Cuban people,”said Price…reports Asian Lite News The US on Tuesday (local time) urged the Cuban leaders to

July 14, 2021

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Biden makes 11 key nominations, Rahul Gupta to lead drug control policy

The son of an Indian diplomat, Rahul was born in India and grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C…reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) announced his

July 14, 2021

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US budget deficit soars to $2.24 trn in first 9 months of 2021

The White House has unveiled a 6-trillion-dollar budget proposal for fiscal year 2022, drawing backlash from Republican lawmakers and budget watchers, reports Asian Lite News The US budget deficit soared to $2.24

July 14, 2021

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Sandhu visits Atlanta to advance Indo-US ties

The Indian Ambassador interacted with think tanks, academic institutions, corporate leaders and eminent members of the Indian community. Indian Ambassador to US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu last week visited Atlanta where he had

July 14, 2021

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US govt prepared to return to seventh round of talks with Iran

Global powers have been in talks with Tehran since early April to revive the 2015 deal..reports Asian Lite News The United States will not impose a deadline on a seventh round of

July 14, 2021

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White House to review Haiti’s request for US troops

Haiti’s interim government asked the United States and the United Nations to deploy troops to the country to secure key infrastructure in the aftermath of the assassination of President Moise….reports Asian Lite

July 14, 2021

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Top commander in Afghanistan steps down as 20-year war nears end

Marine Gen Frank McKenzie, another four-star general, took over from Miller and would operate from the central command headquarters in Tampa, Florida…reports Asian Lite News The top commander of US troops in

July 14, 2021

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