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Omicron becomes dominant variant in US

The infection cases caused by the Omicron variant jumped from 12.6 per cent of all infection cases in the week ending December 11 to 73.2 per cent in the week ending December

December 21, 2021

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US: $5mn Reward for info on killers of Avijit Roy

On February 26, 2015, Roy and Ahmed were visiting Dhaka to attend a book fair when they were attacked by assailants with machetes…reports Asian Lite News Through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ)

December 21, 2021

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Biden’s social spending bill likely to extend into early 2022

Schumer noted that the Senate will consider the Build Back Better Act “very early in the new year” so that “every Member of this body has the opportunity to make their position…reports

December 20, 2021

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Indian American named US Special Coordinator for Tibet

The Indian-American currently serves as Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human rights — a position that has traditionally doubled as the special coordinator. …reports VISHAL GULATI Taking ahead

December 20, 2021

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Musk to pay over $11 billion in taxes this year

In an immediate reply to Warren, Musk noted that he would pay “more taxes than any American in history this year.”…reports Asian Lite News The founder of SpaceX and Tesla, billionaire Elon

December 20, 2021

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Warmer air, water worsen extreme weather in US

Much of the West’s water comes from atmospheric rivers, which are like fast-moving, airborne conveyor belts that shuttle moisture from the Pacific to the West Coast about a dozen times a year….reports

December 20, 2021

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Manchin slams door on Biden’s $2 tn bill

Progressive and moderate Democrats have disagreed publicly on the size and scope of the social spending package for months, although House Democrats were able to pass its version of the bill last

December 20, 2021

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Fauci warns of bleak winter with Omicron

The government’s pandemic advisor also cautioned against too much optimism over Omicron’s severity, noting that in South Africa, while the hospitalization-to-case ratio is lower than with Delta, this could be due to

December 20, 2021

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Sino-Wahhabi lobby intensifies campaign against US and India

India’s kinetic test on the country’s boundary may take place by 2023, before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Although not much is being shared in public, indications are that PM Modi, EAM

December 20, 2021

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US’ Hamtramck govt is made up of all-Muslim

The 99 years of Polish American incorporation ends January 2, in Hamtramck’s centenary year, when Amer Ghalib will be inaugurated, along with an entirely Muslim city council….reports Asian Lite News Hamtramck will

December 20, 2021

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