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Indian PM meets Kerry over bilateral ties, int'l situation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met here with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Friday on bilateral issues as well as regional and global issues, said Indian official sources.

Somali lawmaker gunned down in Mogadishu

Suspected Islamist gunmen on Friday shot dead a Somali member of parliament Aden Mohamed Mader in a drive-by shooting in the capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said.

Russia reaffirms adherence to INF treaty

Days after Washington accused Moscow of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Russia said Thursday it has been strictly implementing the major arms control deal.

•	Chile, Japan agree to expand ties in trade, technology
•	U.S. looks forward to Obama-Modi meeting: Kerry
•	U.S. House majority leader steps down
•	Members of Thailand's legislative assembly announced
•	Dutch, Australian experts reach MH17 crash site

Africa Focus: Nigeria intensify surveillance to curtail Ebola spread

Nigeria was intensifying surveillance to curtail possible spread of Ebola virus after the death of a 40- year-old Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, on July 25 in Lagos, the nation's commercial hub, the government has said.

72-hour truce in tatters as 2 Israeli soldiers killed, one feared captured

The Israeli military said on Friday that a U.S./UN backed Gaza ceasefire that went into effect earlier on Friday is over while military operations continued on the ground.

Heavy fighting kills at least 20 in east Ukraine

At least 20 people including six civilians have been killed during heavy fighting overnight Thursday in eastern Ukraine, authorities said on Friday.

Asia & Pacific >>

•	Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over border attack

•	India calls on U.S. to understand food security issue in poverty-stricken countries

•	India, U.S. agree to establish civil aviation equipment safety testing, evaluation program

•	Vietnam desires stronger ties with Japan

•	More than 240 killed in Afghan conflicts in July

Middle East >>

•	9 Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza

•	Egypt says Gaza cease-fire initiative still on table

•	Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians, including 3 paramedics, in Gaza

•	Abbas to send delegation to Cairo to discuss truce with Israel

•	At least 10 killed in Baghdad bombing attacks

Catch-All >>

•	British firefighter to continue strike in August over pension proposal

•	New legislation aims to end abuse of foreign fishing crews in New Zealand

•	Fearing heavy tax, Vancouver woman drops U.S. citizenship like many others

•	Delhi ranks world's second most populous city: UN

•	Authorities puzzled by crocodile spotted on Greek island of Crete

Americas >>

•	One killed, seven injured in gas blast in central Argentina

•	U.S. condemns Hamas attack after Gaza ceasefire unravels

•	Kerry condemns violation of Gaza ceasefire

•	2 Americans with Ebola to be evacuated from West Africa

•	Delegates to be screened for Ebola at U.S.-Africa summit: Obama

Africa >>

•	6 killed in Algeria's 5.6-magnitude quake: official

•	508 Chinese evacuated from Libya

•	Liberia reports new Ebola cases

•	Africa Focus: Nigeria intensify surveillance to curtail Ebola spread

•	Somali lawmaker gunned down in Mogadishu

Opinion >>

•	News Analysis: Japan in diplomatic quandary after slapping Russia with fresh sanctions

•	Interview: UN peacekeeping chief lauds Chinese soldiers' contribution

•	News Analysis: Italy Senators clash over electoral plans, with PM's reform agenda in the balance

•	News Analysis: Twin tragedies of MH370, MH17 put Malaysia Airlines in dire straits

•	MH17 incident should not affect Malaysia-Russia ties: Russian diplomat

Europe >>

•	Several injured in train accident in southern Germany

•	Serbia encourages dialogues between Russia, Ukraine: FM

•	Putin, Obama say current impasse in Ukraine serves no one's interest

•	No rush to appoint new European Commissioners: Oettinger

•	Two dead in crash of sports airplane in Germany

Organizations >>

•	369-mln-USD aid urgently needed to meet humanitarian needs in Gaza

•	At least 1,700 Iraqis killed in July: UN

•	Pyongyang blames U.S.-South Korea joint exercises for tension on peninsula

•	UN continues to seek ceasefire in Gaza

•	WTO talks collapses on implementation of trade facilitation agreement

Video >>

UN announces 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

US Secretary of State to reboot ties with Modi

Islamic militias declare control of Benghazi

U.S.-Africa summit boosts ties

Special Reports >>

Algerian passenger plane crashes

Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine

Ukraine Situation

Special: Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez passes away

	SCO FMs call for open, fair, independent MH17 probe

	UN chief urges all people worldwide to reach out to one another as friends

	Snowden awaits extended asylum in Russia: lawyer

	No cease-fire without destruction of tunnels: Israeli PM

	27 killed in clashes and bomb attacks across Iraq

	Xinjiang religious leader murdered by extremists

	China Exclusive: QR codes to help lost seniors find home

	China urges U.S. not to interfere in sovereignty

	China lifts military controls that delayed flights

	People's Daily warns of universal law