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At least eighteen Indian opposition parties are meeting on Friday to discuss a roadmap to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the general elections next year.
Party members have called to put aside their competitive differences and unite under one banner.
Still, unity seems a far way off, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
IN: As the biggest...A new US intelligence report on North Korea says the country may use the threat of nuclear weapons to coerce other countries for years to come.
Pyongyang has maintained regular ballistic missile tests in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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The company operating the vessel on a tour of the Titanic that went missing in the North Atlantic on Sunday, says they now believe all five people on board are dead.
The announcement came as the U.S. coast guard said search teams had found major pieces of debris from the Titan.
US Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
Russian court rejected the appeal of the Wall Street Journal's reporter Evan Gershkovich against extending his pre-rial detention until Aug. 30. He's been detained in Russia in March on espionage charges that he vehemently denies. The U.S. Embassasy in Russia insists the journalist was "wrongfully detained" and accused Moscow of conducting "hostage diplomacy". Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Washington DC on a state visit to the US.
Having spent Wednesday in New York for International Yoga Day, he's today holding a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden, before becoming the first Indian leader to twice address a joint session of the US Congress.
Benji Hyer reports.
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Interest rates in the UK have gone up again, as the Bank of England seeks to control inflation that remains stubbornly high.
But the decision comes as experts are warning of a growing crisis in the housing market.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the re-opening of the Seme land border for the importation of vehicles.
The Seme border is between Benin Republic and Nigeria.
The government had ordered the closure of land borders in 2019 to curb smuggling of food products, especially rice, movement of arms it believed fuelled insecurity, and petrol.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia has started the withdrawal of 2,000 troops from the East African country. The withdrawal phase is the final phase of an operation that will see the handover of some bases to the Somali National Army. Leon Solomon reports
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President will hold bilateral meetings on Thursday.
It's expected that the two sides will announce pacts on trade and investment, with a sharp focus on defense and cutting-edge technologies.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: One of the biggest...South Korea is calling on China to uphold its responsibility to deter North Korea’s missile program.
Last year Pyongyang fired missiles a record 37 times in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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