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Jackson's road to confirmation reveals divergent paths for 2022 and 2024

Supreme Court confirmation battles are typically remembered for a few searing or pithy exchanges -- or, just as likely, not at all.The memories of and lessons drawn fro

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Ukraine calls for even stronger sanctions on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded for sanctions that are economically destructive enough for Moscow to end its "military operation" after accusing som

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China to take strong measures if Pelosi visits Taiwan region

China would take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited China's Taiwan region, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday.Chin

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Hungary breaks ranks with EU by offering to purchase Russian energy in rubles

Hungary said it could pay rubles for Russian gas, breaking ranks with the European Union which has sought a united front in opposing Moscow's demand for payment in the

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Defense secretary, GOP congressman clash over alleged 'wokeism' in military

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin got into a fiery exchange with Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz during a House Armed Services Committee budget hearing Tuesday, as Gaetz accuse

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Iran blames U.S. for halt to Vienna nuclear talks, calls for political decision

The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian Foreign Ministry

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APD | China contributes to the over-come Afghan crisis.

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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Pakistani PM protests to U.S. embassy over alleged interference

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government on Friday handed an official note to the U.S. embassy in Islamabad to protest over Washington's interference in

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Mar.26- Apr.1)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Russia to significan

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces campaign for Congress

Former GOP vice president candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will run for Alaska’s at-large Congress seat vacated by the late Rep. Don Young, she announced on her Fa

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Buttigieg unveils stricter fuel economy standards for US vehicles

New cars in the U.S. will need to meet stricter fuel economy standards, the Biden administration announced Friday.The rule will require passenger cars, trucks and vans

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'X' gender marker soon available on passports as part of push for inclusivity

The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that starting April 11 people applying for U.S. passports will be able to select "X" to mark their gender in a move desi

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Putin tells Scholz gas payments can continue in euros: Berlin

The German government said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday that Europe could continue paying for Russian gas in euros and

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Biden meets with Trevor Reed's parents after they protest outside White House

The parents of Trevor Reed, a 30-year-old U.S. citizen and former Marine who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2019, met with President Joe Biden Wednesday after demo

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Biden administration moves forward with plans to lift Title 42 border restrictions

The Department of Homeland Security is expected to move forward this week with lifting Title 42 restrictions -- the Trump-era order giving the government authority to e

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Pentagon dubious of Russian 'withdrawal' north of Kyiv, expects troops will move to eastern Ukraine

The Pentagon is seeing "small numbers" of Russian troops repositioning to the north of Kyiv but is not labeling it a withdrawal as Russia has characterized it. Instead,

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Democrats, families push Senate to approve legislation to help soldiers sickened by burn pits

Politicians and family members are calling on Congress to step up and do more to help soldiers who were affected by potentially deadly diseases caused by toxic burn pit