Following are the top foreign stories at 1800 hours

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Ivanka Trump to help US search new World Bank president: White House

Washington: President Donald Trump's eldest daughter and senior advisor Ivanka will help the US to pick the new World Bank president, the White House has said, dismissing media reports that she herself is a key contender for the top position. By Lalit K Jha

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Indian-origin WH deputy spokesman Raj Shah quits Trump administration

Washington: Raj Shah, the first Indian-American to hold a top White House Press Office post, has quit to join an arm of a prominent communications and lobbying firm, becoming the latest of several senior officials to leave the Trump administration in recent months.

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Trump sends letter to Kim Jong-un: report

Washington: Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kim Jong-un, a media report said Tuesday, days after the US President said he received a "great letter" from the reclusive North Korean leader, amid talks about a second summit between them on denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

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India among world's leading exporters of creative goods: UN report

United Nations: India's creative goods exports nearly tripled from USD 7.4 billion in 2005 to USD 20.2 billion in 2014, making it one of the world's leading exporters of such products in the top 10 developing economies, according to a UN report. By Yoshita Singh

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Government shutdown because of Democrats: US Prez Trump

Washington: President Donald Trump has attributed the partial government shutdown, which is now into its 24th day, to the opposition Democrats who have blocked his proposal of USD 5.7 billion in Congressional funding to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. By Lalit K Jha

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UK lawmakers prepare to deliver verdict on EU divorce deal

London: British lawmakers were preparing to deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union on Tuesday after more than two years of political upheaval. (AP)

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Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb attack, warn more to follow

Kabul: The Taliban on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a powerful truck bomb in Kabul that ripped through surrounding neighbourhoods, killing at least four people including an Indian national, and wounding more than 100 in the latest assault on the Afghan capital.