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United States Sri Lanka CARAT or MAREX-2023

Sri Lanka and the United States are to conduct week-long joint military exercises in January 2023 to prepare for disaster relief and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific,...

January 18, 2023

‘GNB1 Encephalopathy’ Disease

Researchers in India, the US and Israel and currently trying to develop a drug to treat a rare genetic disease called GNB1 Encephalopathy. What is GNB1 Encephalopathy? GNB1...

December 28, 2022

US’ $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill

The US House has recently passed a 1.7 trillion USD spending bill to fund federal agencies through September to avoid the partial government shutdown. What is an omnibus...

December 24, 2022

Q&A: What is territorial status of Puerto Rico? Why talks of Independence and Decolonization?

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, located in the Caribbean Sea. The question of independence for Puerto Rico has been a longstanding issue, with some...

December 16, 2022

US’ Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Researchers at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have recently announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough, claiming it to be the “landmark achievement” in the quest for...

December 16, 2022

US Respect for Marriage Bill

The US Senate recently passed the Respect for Marriage Bill. What is the US Respect for Marriage Bill? The US Respect for Marriage Bill aims to repeal the...

November 18, 2022

Anna May Wong – first Asian-American to be featured on US currency

Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, is set to become the first Asian-American to feature in US currency. Key facts A quarter-dollar coin depicting a...

October 22, 2022

Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR)

The US Government recently imposed FDPR to limit China’s access to advanced computer chips and chip-making equipment, which are used for military modernization and development of weapons of...

October 8, 2022

Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian has hit the US state of Florida. Key facts Category 4 storm Ian hit Florida’s southwestern coast. As one of the most powerful storms in the...

September 29, 2022

Dr Renee Wegrzyn appointed as the director of ARPA-H

The US President Joe Biden appointed Dr Renee Wegrzyn as the inaugural director of the ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) and detailed her role during his...

September 13, 2022

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