Helicopter crash leaves four dead in India

NEW DELHI, Jan 13 (Reuters): At least four people were killed and three others went missing Saturday after a civilian helicopter carrying them crashed in India's western state of Maharashtra, officials said. The chopper with seven people on board went missing Saturday, minutes after take-off from the Juhu airport in...

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China pledges another $6.0 bn loans for Lancang-Mekong cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Jan 13 (Xinhua): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced that China will provide another 7 billion yuan (1.08 billion U.S. dollars) of government concessional loans within the framework of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC).Li made the pledge here Wednesday last at the second LMC leaders' meeting, where he also announced...

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Afghan forces kill 26 militants

KABUL, Jan 13 (Xinhua): Afghan defence ministry said on Saturday the security forces had killed 26 armed insurgents and injured 16 during operations across the country."The joint Afghan security forces also detained three suspected militants and those among the killed militants were 13 Islamic State fighters," the ministry said in...

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