Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven have held talks that focused on trade, growth, global security and climate.
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{FD} South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee, once kidnapped by North Korea, dead at 92
South Korean movie star Choi Eun-hee, who was kidnapped by North Korean agents in the 1970s and forced to make propaganda flicks before a daring escape, died Monday, her family said. She was 92.
{FD} Bear’s performance before Russian soccer match condemned by animal-rights group
A New York-based animal rights group condemned a Russian soccer club Monday after one team used a bear to pump up the crowd before a match.
{FD} Pakistani police fire gunshots at angry protesters; 1 killed
Pakistani police say they lobbed tear gas and fired gunshots in the air to try to disperse an angry crowd hurling stones at the officers.
{FD} AP Interview: Moon adviser calls NKorea outreach ‘strategic’
A special adviser to the South Korean president says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un likely decided to put his nuclear weapons program up for negotiation to win outside rewards so he can improve his country’s economy, win public trust at home and prolong his leadership.
{FD} Report: Gunmen kill 2 border guards in southeastern Iran
Iran’s official IRNA news agency says gunmen have shot and killed two guards at an outpost along the country’s southeastern border with Pakistan.
{FD} China to allow full foreign ownership in auto industry
China has announced plans to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that have strained relations with Washington and other trading partners.
{FD} Pakistan convicts ex-judge, wife of torturing child servant
A Pakistani high court has convicted a former judge and his wife of torturing a 10-year-old child working as a servant at their home and sentenced them to a year in prison.
{FD} Russian sex guru and followers make Thai court appearance
A Russian sex guru and his followers, one of whom claims to have evidence of Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S presidential election, have emerged briefly for a Thai court hearing after being held virtually incommunicado in an immigration jail.
{FD} Afghan official: Gunmen attack vehicle, kill 6 civilians
An Afghan official says at least six civilians were shot and killed by gunmen in western Ghor province.