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US Senate passes bill to counter China

The bill still needs to pass the House before going to President Joe Biden’s desk….reports Asian Lite News US Senate has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at countering China’s growing influence by investing

June 9, 2021

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Harris holds talks with Mexican President

During the Mexico visit, she said Washington aimed to boost economic development in the region….reports Asian Lite News US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday met Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

June 9, 2021

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Blinken says sanctions on Iran to remain in place

Secretary of State reiterates support for returning to the nuclear accord, with which UN inspectors said Iran was complying before Trump pulled out the US, reports Asian Lite News Secretary of State

June 9, 2021

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‘NATO summit to send strong signal of trans-Atlantic unity’

Biden is due to attend the June 14 meeting of leaders of NATO member states as part of his first foreign trip as President…reports Asian Lite News. Next week’s NATO summit will

June 8, 2021

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US lab study found Wuhan lab leak theory plausible

The study was conducted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California during the Trump administration….reports Asian Lite News The US government’s national laboratory had in a 2020 report on the origins of

June 8, 2021

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Bezos to fly to space next month

While Blue Origin had, last month, announced to fly its first astronaut crew to space, it did not say that Bezos himself would be taking part…reports Asian Lite News Amazon founder Jeff

June 8, 2021

Technology·USA

US Lawmakers urge IOC to find alternative locations for Olympics

This comes as legislators in nine other countries took similar action in a coordinated international effort….reports Asian Lite News Top US lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution on

June 8, 2021

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Don’t come to US, Harris tells Guatemalan migrants

The vice president warned people they would be turned back at the border….reports Asian Lite News Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday urged would-be migrants in Guatemala not to try to enter

June 8, 2021

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China lodges protest after US senators visited Taiwan

Chinese foreign ministry said America should cease all forms of official contact with Taipei….reports Asian Lite News China has lodged a diplomatic protest with the United States after three US senators paid

June 8, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

Blinken pledges visas for Afghans who helped US

Blinken said the US is looking at “every option” to help the Afghan employees, including interpreters, drivers etc who may become victims of the Taliban…reports Asian Lite News Secretary of State Antony

June 8, 2021

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