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Modi visits Maldives, signaling India's return as key ally
Male, Jun 9 (AP/UNB) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first overseas trip since being elected to a second term by traveling to the Maldives, where the new president pledged closer ties with New Delhi in a departure from his predecessor's pro-China policy.
Police say Oman-Dubai bus crashes, killing 17 in UAE
Dubai, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) — A bus from Oman smashed into a warning sign coming off a major highway in Dubai, killing 17 people, including at least 12 Indians, authorities said Friday.
Clashes between protesters, security forces In parts of Jammu and Kashmir
Dhaka, June (UNB) - Clashes between protestors and security forces broke out after Eid prayers in some parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, reports NDTV.
No meeting between PM Modi, Imran Khan at regional SCO summit In Bishkek
Dhaka, June 7 (UNB) - No meeting is scheduled between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan's Imran Khan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, the Foreign Ministry clarified today. PM Modi will attend the SCO summit on June 13-14, reports NDTV
Muslims leave Sri Lanka govt to allow probe of terror claim
Sri Lanka, June 4 (AP/UNB) — Eleven Muslim politicians resigned from top government posts in Sri Lanka on Monday, saying they wanted to enable the government to investigate allegations that some of them had links to the extremists who carried out the deadly Easter attacks.
China blames US for trade dispute, but doesn't escalate
Beijing, Jun 3 (AP/UNB) — China fired back at the U.S. Sunday over the two nations' trade dispute, issuing a report that blamed the conflict on the Trump administration but refrained from escalating the trade war.
Explosion at Russian TNT plant injures 79
Moscow, June 2 (AP/UNB) — Russia's health ministry says 79 people have been injured in an explosion in a plant manufacturing TNT.
S. Korea urges restraint after North's missile test
Singapore, Jun 1 (AP/UNB) — South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo on Saturday fended off calls to step up pressure on North Korea after it test-fired missiles last month.
China warns Canada of 'consequences' of helping US
Beijing, Jun 1 (AP/UNB) — China warned Canada that it needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding the U.S. in an extradition case involving Chinese tech giant Huawei that is believed to have sparked the detentions of two Canadians in China.
India's prime minister names Cabinet after decisive election
New Delhi, May 31 (AP/UNB) — India's newly sworn in Prime Minister Narendra Modi named a Cabinet on Friday, handing the powerful home affairs portfolio to the president of his Hindu nationalist party credited with delivering him a thunderous reelection.