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US govt considers visas for vulnerable Afghan women

Human rights groups are calling for up to 2,000 visas specifically for vulnerable women and women’s advocates, reports Asian Lite News The Biden administration is considering an expedited visa path for vulnerable

July 8, 2021

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US completes more than 90% of troop withdrawal process

This comes in the backdrop of the rapid increase in violence in the country amid the Taliban’s continuing stride in the country…reports Asian Lite News The US has completed “more than 90

July 8, 2021

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Delta strain now dominant in US

Delta, which was first found in India and is now in over 100 countries, represented 51.7 per cent of new infections in the US…reports Asian Lite News The highly transmissible Delta strain

July 8, 2021

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Saudi deputy defense minister holds talks with Lloyd Austin

Prince Khalid met with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who confirmed Washington’s commitment to its defense relations with the Kingdom….reports Asian Lite News Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman

July 7, 2021

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Jill Biden to attend US Spelling Bee; 9 NRI kids in finals

Over the past 20 years, Indian-Americans have been dominating the Spelling Bee contest even though they comprise only about 1 per cent of the US population…..reports Asian Lite News First Lady Jill

July 7, 2021

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After troops exit, safety of US Embassy in Kabul top concern

A US Embassy spokesperson said that security assessments are frequent these days….reports Asian Lite News As the end to America’s “forever war” rapidly approaches, the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic missions in

July 7, 2021

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Bagram exit was coordinated, says Pentagon

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby says “final conversations” with the Afghans took place 48 hours prior and there had been a general understanding, reports Asian Lite News The United Sates on Tuesday said

July 7, 2021

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US regularly raised case of Stan Swamy: Spokesperson

“We are saddened to learn of the death of Father Stan Swamy, a tireless advocate for the human rights of disadvantaged communities,” the spokesperson said…reports Asian Lite News. The US regularly took

July 7, 2021

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China accuses US of posing biggest cybersecurity threat

The ties between Washington and Beijing had deteriorated after the US has taken sharply opposing positions against China in various issues…reports Asian Lite News Amid strained ties between Washington and Beijing, Chinese

July 7, 2021

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Biden Urged to Declare Tibet an ‘Independent Country’

The resolution stated that the US must reject “seven-decade long illegal occupation of Tibet by the forces of the Chinese Communist Party”, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk A US Congressman from Pennsylvania has

July 6, 2021

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