Car bomb claims seven lives in Iraq's Mosul

BAGHDAD, Oct 23 (Agencies): At least seven people were killed and some 20 others wounded on Tuesday in a car bomb explosion in a town in south of Mosul, the capital of Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.The blast took place in the morning when a booby-trapped...

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China, India vow to boost ties on law enforcement, security

NEW DELHI, Oct 23 (Xinhua): China and India pledged here on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation especially in the areas of law enforcement and security.While meeting with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is willing to work with...

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Lawmakers of Vietnam elect president

HANOI, Oct 23 (AFP): Vietnam lawmakers on Tuesday elected as president Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the only candidate on the ballot, making him the most powerful man in the country where consensusleadership has traditionally kept strongman rule in check.Trong was ushered into his new role as head-of-state with...

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