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Biden sanctions Russia

Biden announced what he called the “first tranche” of sanctions, including steps to starve Russia of financing and target financial institutions and its “elites,” reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden on

February 23, 2022

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Raisi urges int’l resistance to ‘cruel’ US sanctions

Raisi urged the international community to support multilateral initiatives aimed at ensuring the security of sustainable energy supply and protecting the environment…reports Asian Lite News Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged the

February 23, 2022

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Over 12.5mn US kids infected with Covid-19

Covid-19 cases among children have spiked dramatically across the US during the Omicron variant surge…reports Asian Lite News More than 12.5 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since

February 23, 2022

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More contagious version of Omicron spreads in US

BA.2 is found to have quickly overtaken the original Omicron strain in South Africa and other countries and has even caused a second surge of the variant in Denmark….reports Asian Lite News

February 23, 2022

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Biden-Putin summit off the table: US

Psaki did not explicitly rule out a meeting in the future but said Biden would not meet Putin unless Russia de-escalates the situation in Ukraine by pulling back troops…reports Asian Lite News

February 23, 2022

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Blinken cancels meeting with Lavrov, calls Putin ‘the greatest threat’

Blinken’s remarks come after President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the first round of tougher sanctions against Russian banks, oligarchs and others…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has

February 23, 2022

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It’s clouds again over Blinken-Lavrov talks

United States has nothing to announce at the moment about possible changes in Blinken’s plans to meet with Lavrov in Geneva on February 24, said spokesperson…reports Asian Lite News The United States

February 22, 2022

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Working group launched to prepare for COP27 climate summit

Kerry said the group is focused on the United Nations’ COP27 conference in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh…reports Asian Lite News The United States and Egypt have unveiled a joint

February 22, 2022

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Omicron wave accounts for more deaths than Delta surge

The death count during the Omicron wave is about 17 per cent higher than that in the equivalent-length Delta period….reports Asian Lite News The Omicron wave is breaking, but deaths have surpassed

February 22, 2022

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Pelosi reaffirms Congress’ commitment to human rights in China

Pelosi made these remarks after meeting several rights activists including Nathan Law and Rahima Mahmut….reports Asian Lite News US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday reaffirmed US Congress’ bipartisan commitment to human

February 22, 2022

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