Following are the top foreign stories at 2030 hour

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**** India, Canada preparing to take ties to ‘higher level’: Jaishankar

United Nations: India and Canada are preparing to take their relationship “to a higher level”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said after holding a “productive discussion” with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). ****

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**** Canada at UNGA: Building renewed partnerships, strengthening multilateralism with India, others

United Nations: Canada highlighted efforts to build renewed partnerships with large economies like India and China, as well as new initiatives with New Delhi to strengthen multilateralism, at the UN General Assembly. ****

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UK counter-terror police lead probe into Air Force base explosives threat, 5 arrested

London: The UK’s counter-terror police said it is leading an investigation after five men were arrested on suspicion of terror offences near a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in a UK village on Sunday. ****

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**** Xi-Trump summit advances strategic stability in China-US ties: Wang Yi

Beijing: The recent summit meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump has led to new progress in the strategic stability between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. ****

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**** Security forces kill 73 terrorists in Balochistan: Pakistan Army

Islamabad/Karachi: Pakistani security forces killed 73 terrorists in operations across the restive Balochistan province over the past few days, the army said on Sunday. ****

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**** Pakistan rejects Afghan allegations of involvement in Nuristan clashes

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday rejected Kabul’s allegations that Islamabad backed and trained armed groups, including Islamic State militants, involved in deadly clashes with Afghan forces. ****

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**** 12 missing after avalanche strikes Himlung Himal peak in Nepal

Kathmandu: Twelve people, including climbers, went missing on Sunday after an avalanche struck the Himlung Himal peak in Nepal’s Manang district, police said. ****

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**** Tajikistan, vying with India for UNSC non-permanent seat, says membership not about status

United Nations: Tajikistan, competing against India for a sole non-permanent UN Security Council seat in elections next year, said its membership to the powerful UN body will not be about status but about contributing constructively in maintenance of international peace and security. ****

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**** USTR Greer to host G20 trade ministerial in Milwaukee from Sep 29-Oct 1

Washington: The trade and commerce ministers of G20 countries are meeting in Milwaukee, about 1,200 kms from here, amid constant changes in US tariff policies and the challenges posed by the extended Iran war and the pressure on supply chains. ****

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**** Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine conducts maiden live weapon firing

Islamabad: Pakistan Navy’s first Hangor-class submarine successfully conducted its maiden live weapon firing in the Arabian Sea, the army said on Sunday. **** PTI SKS

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