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UAE-Saudi mediate high-profile US-Russia prisoner swap

The mediation secured the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner who had been held in Russia since February….reports Asian Lite News In a major development, Washington and Moscow have conducted a

December 9, 2022

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US climate envoy hails holding COP28 in UAE

“The UAE Leadership has taken very smart steps because they know that what’s coming out of the ground is not forever, either physically or politically,” said John Kerry…reports Asian Lite News John

December 9, 2022

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US counterterrorism official due in India

Betts, who is the Department’s acting coordinator for counterterrorism, will lead the US delegation at the meeting on December 12-13….reports Arul Louis The US State Department’s counterterrorism official Timothy Betts will be

December 9, 2022

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Biden backs bill to speed up immigration by Indians

There are 3,69,000 Indians waiting for Green Cards based on their employment and a total of 7,00,000 including family, but cannot get them because of the country caps…reports Arul Louis US President

December 8, 2022

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Australia, US vow to increase cooperation in Indo-Pacific region

The two countries also released a statement on the occasion of the 32nd annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN)….reports Asian Lite News Australia and the United States have announced plans to increase

December 8, 2022

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Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions set for passage

President Joe Biden backs the bill and said he will “promptly and proudly” sign it into law…reports Asian Lite News The House is set to give final approval Thursday to legislation protecting

December 8, 2022

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India’s exclusion from US religious freedom blacklist irks Pakistan

Calling India the “biggest violator of religious freedom”, Pak spokesperson questioned why the country was excluded from the blacklist despite a “clear recommendation” by the USCIRF…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan on Thursday

December 8, 2022

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US court dismisses lawsuit against Saudi crown prince

During the court filing, the State Department expressed misgivings about Khashoggi’s murder in its determination last month that Crown Prince Mohammed was legally immune…reports Asian Lite News A US judge, on Tuesday

December 8, 2022

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Future tense for nearly 80k Afghan evacuees in US

At this point, the legal status of Afghans already living in the United States would become more complicated because their humanitarian parole visas are about to expire…reports Asian Lite News Since the

December 8, 2022

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India is home to great diversity of faiths: US

“We encourage and will continue to encourage the Indian government to hold its commitment to protecting religious freedom for all,” said Price…reports Asian Lite News India is the world’s largest democracy and

December 8, 2022

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