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Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana

The entirety of the Louisiana National Guard has been activated and currently more than 4,900 guardsmen are deployed across 14 parishes…reports Asian Lite News Dangerous high-end category 4 Hurricane Ida has made

August 30, 2021

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Most Americans killed in Kabul airport attack were ‘9/11 babies’

IS-K, a radical affiliate of Daesh active in Afghanistan, had claimed responsibility for the deadly attack which also claimed some 170 Afghan lives outside the Kabul airport, reports Asian Lite News Twelve

August 30, 2021

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Blinken, Yi discuss holding Taliban accountable for their public commitments

In recent days, the security situation near Kabul Airport from where foreign countries are evacuating their citizens and vulnerable Afghans is deteriorating….reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, spoke

August 30, 2021

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Ensure Taliban does not destabilise Pakistan, acquire n-weapons: Congress tells Biden

In a letter dated August 24 addressed to the US President, 68 members from the House of Representatives and the Senate, also asked Biden to answer critical questions on the downfall of

August 28, 2021

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US to engage with Taliban for safe evacuation after Aug 31

President Joe Biden has directed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to engage with global partners to determine what the path forward in Afghanistan will look like, reports Asian Lite News The US

August 28, 2021

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How US Exit Will Affect Small States in South Asia?

The US withdrawal was depicted as a humiliation and a loss, falling short of not capturing the accurate strategic dimensions and how the exit would impact India and the regional security of

August 27, 2021

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Child Covid cases in US reach record levels since winter surge

As of August 19, over 4.59 million children have tested positive for the virus since the onset of the pandemic early last year…reports Asian Lite News Confirmed Covid-19 cases among children in

August 26, 2021

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US govt to work with Big Tech on new cybersecurity guidelines

Microsoft, Google, Travelers, and Coalition, a cyber insurance provider, among others, committed to participating in the new NIST-led initiative….reports Asian Lite News The government on Wednesday said it would work with industry

August 26, 2021

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US govt to ensure Americans can leave Afghanistan beyond Aug 31: Blinken

Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Blinken said that there was no deadline on the work to help Americans and those Afghan partners who remained in the country to leave….reports Asian Lite News Secretary

August 26, 2021

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Afghan girl, born on US military plane named ‘Reach’

Each US Air Force aircraft has a code name to communicate with other aircraft and control towers, and the code for C-17 cargo planes is usually “Reach” followed by a number….reports Asian

August 26, 2021

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