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Pakistan says PM Nawaz Sharif to raise Kashmir in UN speech
New York: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would raise the Kashmir issue in his address to the UN General Assembly Friday, the government said while ruling out resumption of any dialogue with India unless the initiative in this regard…
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China counters India, launches coinciding “Made In China” campaign
Beijing: Seeking to retain its manufacturing prowess, Chinese government has launched a "Made in China" campaign with a host of tax concessions coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" pitch.
China will encourage…
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Swaraj begins US visit, meets counterparts
United Nations, Sep 25 (PTI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has begun her 10-day trip to the US with back-to-back meetings here with her counterparts from seven nations, including the UK and the Maldives.
Swaraj met the leaders…
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Obama leads UN meeting aimed restricting
United Nations, Sep 25 (PTI) In a rare move, US President Barack Obama chaired a crucial UN Security Council meeting during which a resolution was unanimously adopted demanding that countries take action to stem the flow of foreign…
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Obama likely to seek Modi’s support against IS
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama is expected to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support in his effort to create a global coalition against Islamic State terror group that has gained control over large swaths of Syria and Iraq,…
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Ban asks world leaders to take steps to reverse global warming
From Yoshita Singh
United Nations, Sep 23 (PTI) Warning that the cost of climate change is "fast becoming unbearable", UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked an unprecedented gathering of world leaders to take action to reverse global warming…
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Bin Laden’s son-in-law gets life in jail on terror charges
From Yoshita Singh
New York, Sep 23 (PTI) Slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghayth was today sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to kill US nationals and providing material support to…
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Barack Obama likely to seek Modi”s support against IS
Washington, Sep 24 (PTI) US President Barack Obama is expected to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support in his effort to create a global coalition against Islamic State terror group that has gained control over large swaths of Syria…
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Oil prices down in Asian trade
Singapore, Sep 24 (AFP) Oil prices fell in Asia today following the return of disrupted Libyan production into an already well-stocked global market and as dealers await the latest US inventory report, analysts said.
US benchmark West…
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Indian author sentenced for US campaign laws violation
New York, Sep 24 (PTI) Conservative Indian-American author and Obama-critic Dinesh D'Souza, who had pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign laws, has been spared a prison term but sentenced to five years of probation, mandatory…
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