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News brief: Big stories of the day

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Will take unprecedented action to ensure supply of rare earths critical to tech, military: US

The United States will take "unprecedented actions" to ensure the supply of strategic minerals and rare earth critical to the tech sector and the military, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday.

Pak PM Imran Khan announces military's 'voluntary cut' in defence expenditure amid financial crisis

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan announced today that the country's military has decided on "unprecedented voluntary initiative of stringent cuts in its defence expenditures" due to the critical financial situation prevailing in the country.

World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli's India begins campaign against 'stunned' South Africa

Virat Kohli-led Team India will start their 2019 World Cup campaign against South Africa today at Southampton. All the participating teams have played at least one match in the ongoing edition and now the 'Men in Blue' will begin their quest to win the World Cup for the third time.

Nepal may limit access to Everest after mountaineering deaths

Eleven people died during the climbing season that ended this week, as record numbers lined the route to the summit. Although overcrowding was blamed for at least four deaths, many say inexperience is a bigger killer.

Huawei willing to sign 'no-spy agreement' with US government: Chairman Liang Hua

In response to years of allegations by the United States and its allies that Huawei`s products could be accessed by Chinese Intelligence Agencies for spying, the company said on Tuesday that it is willing to sign a "no-spy agreement" with the US government if the opportunity opens up.