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Chinese spy balloon raises key questions

The Pentagon says the balloon, which was carrying sensors and surveillance equipment, was maneuverable and showed it could change course…reports Asian Lite News The massive white orb that drifted across U.S. airspace

February 5, 2023

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Blinken postpones China trip over spy balloon

Antony Blinken was scheduled to leave for China later on Friday for wide-ranging talks, reorts Yashwant Raj The United States has postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming visit to Beijing over

February 3, 2023

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US gains access to Philippine bases to counter China in SCS

US Defense Secretary Llyod Austin said the US and the Philippines remained committed to strengthening their mutual capacities to resist armed attack….reports Asian Lite News To counter China’s aggressive territorial posturing in

February 3, 2023

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Arkansas Guv to deliver GOP response to Biden’s SOTU

Sanders, who served as White House press secretary for former President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019, took office as the Governor of Arkansas last month….reports Asian Lite News Arkansas Governor Sarah

February 3, 2023

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Ilhan Omar ousted from Foreign Affairs panel

Omar is a member of the left-wing wing of the Democratic Party and one of the four in the radical group called the “Squad”….writes Arul Louis The US House of Representatives has

February 3, 2023

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Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers

The rate declined during the final year of the Trump administration after judges declared many of its H-1B-related actions unlawful…reports Asian Lite News The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa

February 3, 2023

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US tracks Chinese spy balloon sailing across

But the balloon poses no threat to commercial air traffic as it’s positioned way above that height, says Air Force Brigadier Gen. Pat Ryder…reports Asian Lite News The US has said that

February 3, 2023

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China-US spar over Lankan debt crisis

Chinese spokesperson Ning was responding to US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s remarks…reports Susitha Fernando In a counter-attack to a recent comment made by a US government official

February 3, 2023

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Defence, space take centre stage in Doval-USISPF meeting

USISPF members touched on how the private sector can coalesce and work with both governments on traditional defence capability and deep-tech collaboration….reports Asian Lite News National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met the

February 3, 2023

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H-2B visa cap reached for first half of 2023 fiscal

As of January 26, 2023, USCIS received petitions requesting 4,260 workers under the 20,000 visas set aside for nationals of Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras….reports Asian Lite News The US has

February 2, 2023

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