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Omicron weighs on US labour market

Service sector saw 274,000 jobs lost in January, while goods-producing sector cut 27,000 jobs…reports Asian Lite News Private companies in the US slashed 301,000 jobs in January, indicating a disrupted recovery in

February 3, 2022

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Ukraine standoff: Beijing fishing in troubled water

In Chinese policymakers’ strategic calculation, it is vital to prevent the US from recruiting the EU into its anti-China coalition….reports Asian Lite News China will benefit if Russia invades Ukraine and precipitates

February 2, 2022

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FBI chief says China is the greatest threat to US

Christopher Wray was giving a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library where he highlighted that as American foreign policy remains consumed by Russia-Ukraine tensions, the country continues to regard the Chinese

February 2, 2022

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Biden picks former senator to shepherd SC nomination

Biden noted that the Constitution calls for Senate “advice and consent,” on a nominee, and he said, ”I’m serious when I say I want the advice of the Senate as well as

February 2, 2022

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Putin accuses US of trying to lure Russia into war

Putin described a potential future scenario in which Ukraine was admitted to NATO and then attempted to recapture the Crimea peninsula, territory Russia seized in 2014…reports Asian Lite News Russian President Vladimir

February 2, 2022

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US’s Catherine Russell to head UNICEF

Russell succeeds Henrietta Fore of the US, who resigned in July 2021 to attend to a family health issue but offered to stay on until her successor is appointed…reports Asian Lite News

February 2, 2022

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Repeated bomb threats hit US black colleges

Universities and colleges in other states such as Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana, as well as two institutions in Washington, D.C., have also issued alerts…reports Asian Lite News At least 12

February 1, 2022

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US blocks Pak nominee for envoy

Khan was to replace the outgoing Ambassador of Pakistan in Washington Asad Majeed Khan…reports Asian Lite News The US State Department has been taking unusually long to process the appointment of Pakistans

February 1, 2022

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US flood damage cost likely to go up by 25%: Experts

According to the report, losses include destruction projected to hit homes and businesses. Researchers warned that even more people are expected to move into areas at growing risk of inundation….reports Asian Lite

February 1, 2022

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Washington urges Pyongyang to join talks after missile test

The launch was aimed to “selectively evaluate the missile being produced and deployed and to verify the overall accuracy of the weapon system”…reports Asian Lite News Washington has made a direct appeal

February 1, 2022

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