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US Congress Okays $770bn defence bill

The NDAA authorises $25 billion to increase Biden’s defense budget request for fiscal year 2022. Plus, it gives a 2.7 per cent pay rise for military service members and the Pentagon’s civilian

December 16, 2021

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S.Korea-US currency swap deal expires on Dec 31

The BOK said that the expiration of the currency swap deal will not have much impact on Seoul’s foreign currency market given the improved liquidity and other financial conditions…reports Asian Lite News

December 16, 2021

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Floyd’s murderer pleads guilty

Chauvin was convicted in April of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the killing of Floyd…reports Asian Lite News Derek Chauvin, former police officer in US city of Minneapolis,

December 16, 2021

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US Senate nod to raise debt ceiling ahead of looming default

The Democrats-held House of Representative is expected to quickly clear the legislation, which will then be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature…reports Asian Lite News US Senate has approved a

December 15, 2021

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88 dead as tornadoes rip through 6 US states

US President Joe Biden on Monday declared emergencies in Illinois and Tennessee, which meant the two states will get federal help …reports Asian Lite News The official death toll from the 30-odd

December 15, 2021

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Fauci says Omicron likely to dominate US

The Omicron variant, which is possibly more contagious than the Delta variant, had been found in at least 31 US states as of Monday, since the first case in the country was

December 15, 2021

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India a vital strategic partner: US Senate panel

Menendez also said that when it comes to the bilateral relationship, there is much to discuss, such as the shared threat of climate change and India’s growing need for electricity…reports Asian Lite

December 15, 2021

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Biden needs to work on avoiding a two-front kinetic war

It is folly for the US and its European allies to continue to regard Russia as the primary threat, writes Prof. Madhav Nalapat There is little doubt that Russia must have sought

December 15, 2021

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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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