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Delta strain now dominant in US

Delta, which was first found in India and is now in over 100 countries, represented 51.7 per cent of new infections in the US…reports Asian Lite News The highly transmissible Delta strain

July 8, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

Saudi deputy defense minister holds talks with Lloyd Austin

Prince Khalid met with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who confirmed Washington’s commitment to its defense relations with the Kingdom….reports Asian Lite News Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman

July 7, 2021

-Top News·Saudi Arabia·USA

Biden urges Americans to get vaccinated

As on date, more than 182 million Americans have received at least one shot, including nearly 90 per cent of seniors and 70 per cent of adults over the age of 27…reports

July 7, 2021

-Top News·USA

Jill Biden to attend US Spelling Bee; 9 NRI kids in finals

Over the past 20 years, Indian-Americans have been dominating the Spelling Bee contest even though they comprise only about 1 per cent of the US population…..reports Asian Lite News First Lady Jill

July 7, 2021

-Top News·India News·USA

After troops exit, safety of US Embassy in Kabul top concern

A US Embassy spokesperson said that security assessments are frequent these days….reports Asian Lite News As the end to America’s “forever war” rapidly approaches, the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic missions in

July 7, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·USA

Blinken meets Uyghur internment camp survivors

Early this year, the US became the first country in the world to declare the Chinese actions in Xinjiang as “genocide….reports Asian Lite News Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday virtually

July 7, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

Bagram exit was coordinated, says Pentagon

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby says “final conversations” with the Afghans took place 48 hours prior and there had been a general understanding, reports Asian Lite News The United Sates on Tuesday said

July 7, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·USA

China accuses US of posing biggest cybersecurity threat

The ties between Washington and Beijing had deteriorated after the US has taken sharply opposing positions against China in various issues…reports Asian Lite News Amid strained ties between Washington and Beijing, Chinese

July 7, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

Series of shooting incidents reported in US cities

Early Monday, Santa Rosa police officers responded to the incident at an illegal fireworks gathering and found four gunshot victims…reports Asian Lite News. A series of shooting incidents were reported in three

July 6, 2021

-Top News·USA

America coming back together, says Biden

He further called on Americans to vaccinate in large numbers and said it is “the most patriotic thing” one can do for their nation….reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden on Sunday

July 5, 2021

-Top News·Economy·USA

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