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Indian abducted in Afghanistan safely returns home

CHANDIGARH, 19 Mar 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: One of seven Indian nationals kidnapped in northeastern Afghanistan last year has safely returned to India, New Delhi announced on Monday. India's Ministry of External Affairs expressed gratitude to Afghanistan for its support in securing the man's release and repatriation from the province of Baghlan. "We continue to work closely with the Government of Afghanistan for the safe and early return of the remaining six Indian nationals," it said in a statement. Last May, officials in Afghanistan said seven Indians working on an electricity supply project in northern Afghanistan had been abducted by the

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Chinese vice president in Pakistan for 3-day visit

ISLAMABAD, 27 May 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: With a backdrop of a mega project to boost economic ties, China’s vice president arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for an official three-day visit. Wang Qishan was received at Noor Khan Airbase in the capital Islamabad by Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Planning Minister Khusro Bakhtiar.  According to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, during his stay in Islamabad Wang will call on President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan.  The visit continues high-level exchanges between the two countries, which have increased since Premier Imran Khan's visit to China last November and participation this April in a forum on the massive Belt and Road project, said a ministry statement.  Wang is a member of the National People's Congress of China

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Trump approved strikes on Iran but pulled back: report

WASHINGTON, 22 June 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: U.S. President Donald Trump approved airstrikes Thursday evening against Tehran in retaliation for the downing of an American surveillance drone but pulled back, The New York Times reported. Citing multiple officials from the Trump administration, the Times said the White House hosted intense debates and discussions among Trump's senior national security officials and congressional leaders over a response against Tehran. "As late as 7 p.m., military and diplomatic officials were expecting a strike," said the report, adding the U.S. president approved a couple of military targets including radar and missile batteries. Iran and the U.S. dispute the drone’s location when it was downed. Tehran maintains the drone violated its airspace while Washington says it was in

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