US to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq
The US is to send 1,500 more non-combat troops to
Iraq to boost Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State (IS) militants,
the White House says.The Pentagon said the troops would train and
assist Iraqi forces.
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Indian PM to expand Cabinet
Indian PM Narendra Modi is set to expand his
Cabinet over the weekend, five months after he led his BJP party to
a landslide win, media say. Forty-five MPs, including seven women,
from Mr Modi's party and their allies were sworn in as ministers in
May.More than six ministers are holding more than one portfolio,
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China and Japan to resume dialogue
China and Japan reached agreement to ramp up
high-level contacts, the strongest indication yet of a possible
meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe at next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
summit.
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