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US bars investors from 59 Chinese firms

President Joe Biden signed an executive order banning investments in 59 corporations, together with marquee Chinese language teams resembling Huawei…reports Asian Lite News US President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday (local time)

June 4, 2021

China·USA

China’s plans to expand N-arsenal for possible ‘showdown’ with US

The comes at a time when tensions between the US and China have escalated over a slew of issues including Indo Pacific, coronavirus mishandling, Uyghurs genocide, Hong Kong….reports Asian Lite News China’s

June 4, 2021

China·USA

Pakistan allows airspace to US warplanes

Several renowned Pakistani journalists recently revealed on social media that Pakistani airspace was used by American warplanes on at least one occasion during the first week of May…reports Asian Lite News In

June 4, 2021

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US ready to share jabs with India

Biden, who has faced international and domestic pressure to share surplus vaccines, said he is releasing the first set of 25 million doses of vaccine…reports Arul Louis US Vice President Kamala Harris

June 3, 2021

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Rouhani says main issues with US on n-deal resolved

Rohani also said a breakthrough in Vienna talks to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August required a “will” beyond his power….reports Asian Lite News Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani

June 3, 2021

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Treasury sanctions Bulgarian individuals, entities

In a statement, the Department said that the sanctions were the single largest action targeting corruption to date….reports Asian Lite News The US Treasury Department has sanctioned three Bulgarian individuals for their

June 3, 2021

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US takes responsibility for 23 civilian deaths in 2020

According to a Pentagon report, the number included civilian casualties in operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria….reports Asian Lite News The United States military took responsibility for the death of

June 3, 2021

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Breather for India, 5 others countries in digital tax dispute

The suspension of the retaliatory tariff on Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom comes at the end of one-year Section 301 investigations, reports Asian Lite News The government announced

June 3, 2021

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Cambodia looks to mend ties with US

The visit of Sherman on Tuesday coincided with a column from Prime Minister Hun Sen in Cambodia’s state-owned news agency. It said it was “time for the US and Cambodia, in China’s

June 3, 2021

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Biden recognises LGBTQ Pride Month

Unlike predecessor Donald Trump, President Biden has urged Congress to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination by passing the Equality Act….reports Asian Lite News In a proclamation marking the start of Pride Month

June 2, 2021

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