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NRI Sirisha to fly into space with Branson

Bandla, born in India and grew up in Texas will be the second Indian-born woman to go into space after Kalpana Chawla and the fourth Indian to fly into space…reports Asian Lite

July 4, 2021

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US eyes refuge to 50,000 Afghans in 3 Central Asian states

Washington was in talks with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan about letting in the at-risk Afghan citizens, reports Asian Lite News Amid US troops withdrawal, thousands of Afghan translators and interpreters face threats

July 4, 2021

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Big Blow To Pak, Turkey As US Puts Them in CSPA List

Inclusion in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons’ list could lead to sanction on military assistance and participation in peacekeeping programmes…reports Asian Lite News In a move that could attract

July 4, 2021

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Bagram: The Heart of US Military in Afghanistan

For almost 20 years, Bagram has been the primary military base used by the US to wage its war in Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan reached

July 4, 2021

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US concerned over China’s nuclear arms buildup

The 119 nearly identical construction sites contain features that mirror those seen at existing launch facilities for China’s arsenal of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles…reports Asian Lite News. The United States is concerned about

July 2, 2021

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Blinken discusses Afghan peace with Uzbek, Tajik counterparts

Blinken and the Tajik Foreign Minister agreed that a just and durable settlement in Afghanistan would advance regional economic growth and integration…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on

July 2, 2021

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Donald Rumsfeld, architect of Iraq War, dead at 88

He had been the youngest person ever to become defense secretary in 1975 at the age of 43 and, when tapped by Bush, became the oldest at the time…report Asian Lite News

July 1, 2021

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US urges Russia to end violence in Central African Republic

The US ambassador pointed out that the United Nations had provided evidence detailing abuses carried out by Russian instructors working as an arm of Russia’s Ministry of Defense in the CAR…reports Asian

July 1, 2021

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Rouhani slams Washington for following Trump’s legacy

Rouhai also claimed that allegations against Tehran were baseless…reports Asian Lite News Outgoing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the present US government still follows the anti-Tehran economic pressure policies adopted by

July 1, 2021

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Trump Organisation, CFO indicted by grand jury for tax crimes

People familiar with the case said the charges were related to allegations of unpaid taxes on benefits for Trump Organization executives, reports Asian Lite News A grand jury in Manhattan has filed

July 1, 2021

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