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India defends right to buy Russian arms on US trip – World

The Indian Foreign Minister on Monday defended his country's right to buy a missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions. On a visit to Washington, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that India was discussing the concerns of the United States, but refused to predict the final decision on the fate of

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Pakistan to invite Manmohan Singh to Kartarpur corridor inauguration – World

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced on Monday that Pakistan decided to extend an invitation to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the inauguration of the Kartarpur corridor, which is scheduled to open in November. "The Kartarpur corridor is an important project, the prime minister has a personal interest in him," Qureshi said in

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Aides claim Trump the true ‘whistleblower’ in Ukraine scandal – World

The main advisers of Donald Trump on Sunday sought to change the tables of the Democrats by pressing for his political trial, insisting that the president was the true "whistleblower" by pressing Ukraine to investigate the son of rival Joe Biden for corruption. Trump's Republican allies have closed ranks while fighting the deepest crisis of

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Unofficial estimates show big drop in voter numbers in Afghan election – World

Participation in the presidential elections in Afghanistan is estimated unofficially at just over two million people or about 20 percent of registered voters, an official said Sunday, amid concerns that low participation could spoil the vote. . Approximately seven million came to vote in the last presidential elections of 2014. Strict security ensured that the

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Death toll in east Indonesia quake rises to 30, many still in shelters – World

The death toll from a strong earthquake in eastern Maluku province in Indonesia has increased to 30 people, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNBP) said Sunday, and hundreds of thousands of people remain in evacuation shelters. The 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck early Thursday, damaging hundreds of homes and dozens of public facilities and infrastructure, including

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