Biden to host Jordan King on July 19
King Abdullah II will be the first Arab leader to visit the White House since Biden took office…reports Asian Lite News President
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
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
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
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
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”
Blinken meets Uyghur internment camp survivors
Early this year, the US became the first country in the world to declare the Chinese actions in Xinjiang as “genocide….reports Asian
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,
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
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