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Haiti’s interim govt requests US to deploy troops

Amid the confusion, hundreds of Haitians gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince pleading for a way out of the country….reports Asian Lite News Haiti’s interim government said it asked the U.S.

July 11, 2021

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Sanctions on 34 firms over Russia, Iran, China ties

Commerce Department says sanctions were imposed for their involvement or risk of becoming involved in, activities contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US, reports Asian Lite News

July 11, 2021

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GHANI TO TALIBAN: Who will benefit if Afghanistan is ruined?

Taliban has taken control of several districts across the country and US intelligence assessments have suggested the country’s civilian government could fall to the terror group within months of US forces withdrawing

July 11, 2021

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Biden names LA Mayor Garcetti as envoy to India

Garcetti has been a champion of climate action, a pillar of Biden’s agenda, which he will be expected to promote in India, reports Arul Louis US President Joe Biden has nominated Los

July 10, 2021

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Initial jobless claims in US spike after hitting record low

The four-week moving average, a method to iron out data volatility, edged down by 250 to 394,500….reports Asian Lite News Initial unemployment claims in the US increased to 373,000 last week, after

July 9, 2021

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NRI appointed to key US Medicare position

Dr. Seshamani’s position as Deputy Administrator and Director of Centre for Medicare started on July 6….reports Asian Lite News Indian-American health policy expert Dr. Meena Seshamani, who served on the leadership of

July 9, 2021

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Biden says Kabul’s fall to Taliban not inevitable

Adds that the US did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build and that the Afghan people alone should determine their future, reports Asian Lite News Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal

July 9, 2021

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Series of attacks target US personnel in Iraq, Syria

Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran vowed to retaliate after U.S. strikes on the Iraqi-Syrian border killed four of their members last month….reports Asian Lite News US diplomats and troops in Iraq

July 8, 2021

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Changed circumstances for Iran N-deal, says US senator

The 2015 deal delivered relief from UN and Western sanctions for Iran in return for strict curbs on the country’s nuclear program….reports Asian Lite News Stalled efforts to revive the 2015 Iran

July 8, 2021

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Biden to host Jordan King on July 19

King Abdullah II will be the first Arab leader to visit the White House since Biden took office…reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden will host King Abdullah II of Jordan at

July 8, 2021

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