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India's ties with Russia developed when US was unable to be its partner: Blinken

WASHINGTON: India's relationship with Russia was developed over decades at a time when the US was not able to be a partner of the South Asian country, secretary of state Tony Blinken said as top officials of the Biden administration on Monday showed an understanding of New Delhi's position on…

The Times of India · Apr 12, 2022

White House plans to blunt medical debts for veterans and home borrowers

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris announced new steps designed to reduce the cost of federal home loans for Americans saddled with medical debt and make it easier for veterans to have health care bills forgiven during an event Monday at the White House.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022

U.S. monitoring rise in rights abuses in India, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India by some officials, in a rare direct rebuke by Washington of the Asian nation's rights record.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2022

Biden vows federal prosecution for ghost guns with new rules

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced the finalization of new federal rules restricting so-called “ghost guns” that allow purchasers to assemble potentially untraceable weapons from kits.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022

US lobbies India to join support for Ukraine, opposition to Russia

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his top Cabinet members spent much of Monday lobbying their Indian counterparts in a so-far-unsuccessful bid to persuade the world’s largest democracy to join the U.S.-led movement to support Ukraine against Russia’s military onslaught.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 11, 2022

Biden to tap new ATF nominee and finalize ghost gun rules

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced the finalization of new federal rules restricting so-called “ghost guns” that allow purchasers to assemble potentially untraceable weapons from kits.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022

EXPLAINER: What's ahead for politically volatile Pakistan?

Months of economic discontent in Pakistan have been capped by days of tense drama

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

Tri Pointe Assurance To Offer Bellevue-Based Escrow Services By Hiring All City Escrow's Employees

Tri Pointe Homes Inc (NYSE:TPH) subsidiary, Tri Pointe Assurance, will launch title and escrow operations in Bellevue, Washington. Tri Pointe Homes' existing local escrow service provider, All-City Escrow, will wrap up its services as its president, Sherri Austin, plans on retiring. Tri Pointe Assurance is planning to hire all employees of All-City Escrow. "With…

Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022

Triumph Secures Next Generation Jammer Production Contracts From Raytheon

Triumph Group Inc (NYSE:TGI) has secured a multi-year contract from Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies Corp (NYSE:RTX) business, to deliver air inlet and exhaust electro-mechanical door actuators and an advanced electronic control system for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pod. Financial terms were not disclosed. The contract covers LRIP lots I…

Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022

Russia’s Ukraine invasion has escalated a brewing battle over space

WASHINGTON — A 57-second video posted by the Russian government last month caught the attention of scientists and diplomats, but not in a way that inspired optimism about the future of global cooperation in outer space.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 11, 2022