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Making every effort to reduce visa interview appointment time in India: U.S.

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We recognize that some applicants may still face extended visa wait times, and we’re making every effort to further reduce visa interview appointment wait times as quickly as possible in India and around the world, the U.S. said. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The United States is making every effort to reduce the waiting time … Read more

Kevin McCarthy fails anew in bid for U.S. House Speaker

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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership on January 4 in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day 2 of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created. Mr. McCarthy fared no better than he did on opening day … Read more

Brazil’s Lula puts U.S., China among his first official visits

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Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will make his first official trip to Argentina at the end of January, before visiting the United States, Portugal and China, an official said Tuesday. Mr. Lula, as the 77-year-old leader is commonly known, will participate … Read more

Japan’s PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with U.S. on defense

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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R). File | Photo Credit: AFP Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy that breaks from its exclusively self-defense-only stance in the face of growing regional tensions. Mr. Kishida, … Read more

U.S. dollar slips after French inflation cools, China re-opens (DXY)

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metamorworks/iStock via Getty Images The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) eased in Wednesday trading, slipping 0.3%, after consumer prices in France cooled more than expected in December, the third major European economy to signal that inflation may be past its peak. That comes as investors appear optimistic that China’s relaxation of its zero-COVID policy will help … Read more

U.S. carries out first execution of a transgender person

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This photo provided by the Federal Public Defender Office shows death row inmate Amber McLaughlin. | Photo Credit: AP A transgender woman convicted of murder was put to death late Tuesday in the first such execution in the United States, officials said. Amber McLaughlin, 49, was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m. local time at … Read more

Biden renominates Eric Garcetti as U.S. envoy to India

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Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti has been renominated as the U.S. envoy to India | Photo Credit: Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday renominated Eric Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, as his envoy to India, with the White House exuding confidence that he would be confirmed by the United States … Read more