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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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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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Turkey rejects US report on use of child soldiers

Turkey rejected these allegations as ‘unacceptable and baseless’ and complained that Washington turns a blind eye to the activities of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units…reports Asian Lite News The Turkish Foreign

July 5, 2021

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US pull-out puts Afghanistan at risk of turning into next Cambodia

Nearly after two decades, the US along with other foreign forces has decided to completely withdraw its troops from Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News Former Ambassador John Gunther Dean had described April 12,

July 5, 2021

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US to send 4 million doses of vaccine to India

According to Biden’s plan, of its first 25 million doses, about seven million are allocated for Asia, especially India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Vietnam, reports Asian Lite News Covid-19 vaccine donation from

July 5, 2021

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Rouhani demands apology for downing Iranian airliner in 1988

Addressing a meeting on Saturday, Rouhani said: “The US government has to know that it committed a very big crime in the Gulf in 1988.”…reports Asian Lite News Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani

July 4, 2021

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