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Prolonged Afghan civil war likely, says former US envoy

Ryan Crocker says the hardline group is being smart by not launching major strikes into Kabul and looking for a long haul, reports Asian Lite News A prolonged civil war in Afghanistan

August 9, 2021

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Covid vax to get full FDA approval in August: Fauci

Covid vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson have, so far, only been granted emergency-use approval by the FDA….reports Asian Lite News The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will

August 9, 2021

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California’s Dixie Fire now 2nd largest in state history

The fire surpassed the Mendocino Complex Fire, which scorched 459,123 acres in 2018….reports Asian Lite News Dixie Fire, a fast-moving wildfire has grown to become the second largest in California’s history as

August 9, 2021

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US Covid-19 cases hit six-month high

Across the country, states are struggling to fend off the Delta variant — the most contagious strain of coronavirus yet…reports Asian Lite News US average of daily COVID-19 cases hit the highest

August 9, 2021

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Over 1mn US kids skip admissions amid pandemic

In 2019 and in 2018, only 4,000 or so schools experienced such steep drops….reports Asian Lite News Over 1 million children in the US have not enrolled in schools, with the sharpest

August 9, 2021

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America’s Failed Strategy in Afghanistan

US continues to depend on Pakistan, with a hope that it might need Pakistan again, least realising that its strategic choices are hostage to China and has no utility to US, as

August 9, 2021

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Chinese firms using ‘loopholes’ to raise money from foreign investors

VIE uses two entities to raise money from foreign investors. The first is a shell company based somewhere outside China, usually the Cayman Islands…reports Asian Lite News The Chinese companies have been

August 9, 2021

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Blinken expresses concerns over China’s growing nuke arsenal

Blinken called on Beijing to abide by its obligations under the international law of the sea and cease its provocative behavior in the South China Sea…reports Asian Lite News The US has

August 8, 2021

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US govt condemns assassination plot on Myanmar’s UN envoy

The US officials have arrested two men – Phyo Hein Htut and Ye Hein Zaw for the assassination plot…reports Asian Lite News US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on

August 8, 2021

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US military proves Iran carried out tanker attack

The strike by explosives-laden drones on the MT Mercer Street last week killed the vessel’s Romanian captain and a British security guard, and sparked international outrage….reports Asian Lite News Defiant Iranian leaders

August 8, 2021

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