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Washington pays price for Kissinger’s realpolitik folly

For their pipeline to Beijing, Kissinger, Nixon and the Secretary of State William Rogers disregarded the warnings by Dhaka-based US diplomats in what came to be known as “The Blood Telegram” about

December 15, 2021

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US enovy nominee prioritises boosting India’s security

Garcetti also emphasised the people-to-people ties between the two countries because of the diaspora in both the nations. …reports Arul Louis Eric Garcetti said on Tuesday that he intends “to double-down on

December 15, 2021

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Biden’s Tibet Envoy In Soup

The letters suggest that President Biden invite the Dalai Lama to the Oval Office — as several of his predecessors have done — or meet with him in his exile home of

December 14, 2021

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Critics say Elon Musk is Time’s ‘worst choice ever’

The accolade drew sharp criticism in the US where Musk is a controversial figure because of his attitude to tax, opposing a ‘billionaires tax’ floated by some…reports Asian Lite News Time magazine’s

December 14, 2021

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Biden’s approval rating lowest over handling inflation, Covid

The President has witnessed a drop in approval rates in his handling of the economic recovery, with 41 per cent of Americans approving his handling in December, compared to 47 per cent

December 14, 2021

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US Senate panel to take up confirmation process for envoy to India

Washington tends to send political nominees as ambassadors to important posts, often selecting Presidents’ supporters or those raising political funds and they usually have a direct line to the presidents and top

December 14, 2021

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‘1 in every 100 older Americans died of Covid’

Senior American citizens had suffered more than other age groups from the pandemic. They have been known to be more vulnerable to severe cases and deaths…reports Asian Lite News Nearly one in

December 14, 2021

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No US troops to be punished over Kabul drone strike

Pentagon officials had earlier said the strike was necessary to prevent “an imminent ISIS-K threat” to US forces evacuating people at Kabul’s airport….reports Asian Lite News No military personnel involved in a

December 14, 2021

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30% of America’s 43 Omicron cases had booster shots

According to the CDC, 43 infections with the Omicron variant were identified in 22 states during the first eight days of December….reports Asian Lite News Amid renewed calls for booster doses to

December 13, 2021

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3 doses optimal against new strain, says Faucci

Fauci’s comment on additional dose comes at a time when the rich nations are expanding their booster program for younger people amid fears of Omicron evading vaccine-induced immunity. …reports Asian Lite News

December 13, 2021

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