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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Trump-Kim summit more likely after October: Report
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was working to set up the next summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but any meeting will likely be after October.
Aadhaar verdict: UIDAI sees victory in Supreme Court judgement, says private usage restricted
The UIDAI Wednesday termed the Supreme Court judgement, which upheld Aadhaar as a constitutionally valid scheme, as a victory.
10 Afghan children, 2 women dead in air strike: UN initial report
An air strike appears to have killed 12 members of an Afghan family, most of them children, the United Nations said, citing preliminary findings, as US and Afghan forces ramp up aerial bombardments against militants.
Labour will vote against PM May's Chequers Brexit plan, says Jeremy Corbyn
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Wednesday Labour would vote against a Brexit deal based on Theresa May's proposals, the strongest warning yet to a prime minister whose plan to leave the European Union is hanging by a thread.
Russian parliament passes pension bill in key second reading
The Russian parliament's lower house, State Duma passed the controversial pension bill in key second reading on Wednesday.