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Pakistan steps up lobbying efforts in US

Brownstein’s contract with the Pakistani Embassy is worth $100,000 per month, to be paid quarterly …reports Asian Lite News The Pakistani government has brought on a team of lobbyists from Brownstein Hyatt

November 18, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan

Taliban ask US to release its assets

The Afghan economy after the Taliban’s takeover in mid-August has suffered from the US freezing of over $9 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank…reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan’s acting

November 17, 2021

-Top News·USA

US mulls diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

According to reports, Biden is expected to soon approve a recommendation to not send American officials to the games….reports Asian Lite News The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the

November 17, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

US capital lifts Indoor mask mandate

Citizens can now decide for their own whether to wear masks in most indoor settings…reports Asian Lite News Amid Biden admin’s push for vaccine mandate, US capital Washington DC has decided to

November 17, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

China pips US to become world’s richest

A report by McKinsey & Co. that examines the national balance sheets of ten countries representing more than 60 per cent of the world’s income….reports Asian Lite News Global wealth tripled over

November 16, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

US concerned by S400 system arriving in India

But India’s emergence as a key partner of the US in the Indo-Pacific region where they confront threats from China, creates a dilemma for Washington, writes Arul Louis The US has concerns

November 16, 2021

-Top News·India News·USA

Shombi Sharp to head UN ops in India

Before his India assignment, Sharp was the UN resident coordinator in Armenia, promoted from resident representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in that country. …reports Arul Louis Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has

November 16, 2021

-Top News·India News·USA

Blinken to meet with Israel, three Arab states on normalisation

The meeting — and use of the term “Abraham Accords” — marks a full embrace by President Joe Biden’s administration over what predecessor Donald Trump’s team considered a signature foreign policy success…reports

November 15, 2021

-Top News·USA

India, US trade to reach $500 bn by 2025

Nitin Gadkari also asked the US investors, particularly insurance and pension funds, to invest in India’s road and highway infrastructure. reports Asian Lite News India’s Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin

November 15, 2021

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General Milley secretly called China over fears Trump could spark war

In the calls, Milley sought to assure Li the United States was stable and not going to attack and, if there were to be an attack, he would alert his counterpart ahead

November 15, 2021

-Top News·USA

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