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FGN38 US-TRUMP-2NDLD KASHMIR

In apparent climb down, Trump says Kashmir is bilateral issue between India-Pakistan Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the issue of Kashmir is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan but he would be happy to mediate if they want him to do so.

FGN35 THAI-JAISHANKAR-LD BILATERALS

Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties with Lanka, Vietnam, Mongolian and Bangladeshi counterparts Bangkok: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a series of bilateral meetings here with his counterparts from Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Timor Leste and Bangladesh during which he discussed a host of key issues, including the fight against terrorism.

FGN39 UK-LD JOHNSON

UK PM Johnson's Parliament majority down to one after by-election London: Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson's already slim parliamentary majority has been cut down further to just one with the loss of an MP to the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party in a by-election in Wales. By Aditi Khanna

FGN40 UK-LAWYER-GHAFOOR Maldives asylum-seeking politician's life at risk, UK lawyer tells India

London: Former Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor has sought political asylum from India as he faces a serious risk to his life in his home country, a UK lawyer from the firm representing the politician said on Friday. By Aditi Khanna

FGN36 UN-CHINA-US Tensions between US, China possibility of emergence of two 'competing blocs': Guterres

United Nations: With US-China trade tensions escalating, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that he could see a possibility of emergence of two "competing blocs", each with their own dominant currency, trade and military rules.By Yoshita Singh

FGN31 US-TRUMP-GABBARD Trump slams Gabbard for claim that he supports Al Qaeda

Washington: US President Donald Trump has slammed as "ridiculous" Democratic Party leader Tulsi Gabbard's allegation that he is "supporting" the terror group Al Qaeda. By Lalit K Jha PTI

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