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Fed’s Richard Clarida announces resignation

Clarida’s resignation follows questions raised over financial transactions he conducted at the start of the pandemic….reports Asian Lite News US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida has said that he would resign

January 11, 2022

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Jim Jordan refuses to cooperate on Capitol riot inquiry

The committee requested that the interview be arranged on either January 3 or 4, or that Jordan meet investigators during the week starting January 10….reports Asian Lite News Republican Congressman Jim Jordan

January 11, 2022

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Covid-19 caseload tops 60 million in US

The US’ Covid-19 fatalities, also the highest in the world, makies up for more than 15 per cent of the global death toll….reports Asian Lite News As the world is battling another

January 11, 2022

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Blinken slams Chinese sanctions on religious freedom officials

The Secretary of State reaffirmed that Washington remains undeterred by these actions, and stands in solidarity with USCIRF and its staff….reports Asian Lite News Expressing solidarity with US Commission on International Religious

January 11, 2022

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New Bill to boost Ukraine defence aid, sanction Russia

Russian delegations are meeting with US, NATO and OSCE officials this week to discuss a range of bilateral and European security issues…reports Asian Lite News House Republicans are set to introduce legislation

January 11, 2022

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US-Russia talks end with no progress

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman also said that the US offered to meet again soon with Russian officials to discuss these bilateral issues in more detail….reports Asian Lite News A

January 10, 2022

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Mass vaccination sites are back in US

Many states shifted to smaller, more-targeted inoculation efforts after demand waned last summer….reports Asian Lite News In the wake of an unprecedented Covid-19 resurgence in the US, mass vaccination centres across the

January 9, 2022

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Biden to deliver State of the Union address on March 1

This year’s address would be Biden’s first formal State of the Union, when the president typically speaks about the past year’s accomplishments and the agenda for the coming year, reports Asian Lite

January 8, 2022

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Our democracy faces the gravest danger – by Dr Alon Ben-Meir

Unless the Republicans and Democrats put the nation above their party and personal interests, our democracy will face the gravest danger in more than a hundred years. Authoritarianism will creep in, leading

January 7, 2022

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US concerned over N.Korean nuke, missile programs

Blinken made the remarks on Thursday during annual security consultative talks with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi…reports Asian Lite News North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs pose an ongoing threat to the

January 7, 2022

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