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Modi heads to US for first state visit | DW News
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States this week for a high-level state visit, which will include addressing a joint session of Congress. The Indian leader is used to playing a big stage in the US. He held a massive “Howdy Modi” rally in Texas during his last trip in 2019, where he was celebrated by India’s sizable diaspora in the US,…
Indian state police keep traditional pigeon carrier service alive
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more stories about India: https://sc.mp/tdnk In India’s eastern Odisha state, more than 100 Belgian homing pigeons are being raised and trained to carry messages as a backup form of communication if more modern methods fail. Police in Cuttack are keeping this nearly century-old messaging relic alive, despite the fact that the birds currently make few…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins meetings in China – BBC News
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing at the start of two days of talks with Chinese officials. The visit is the first by an American diplomat to China in almost five years. US officials said the main goal of the talks is to stabilise a relationship that has become extremely tense. It…
Uganda school attack: Pupils among 40 killed by militants linked to Islamic State group – BBC News
If you or anyone you know has been affected by this story, reach out to BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Around 40 people, mostly pupils, have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group. A further eight people remain in a critical condition after the attack on Lhubiriha secondary school in Mpondwe. Boys staying in dormitories are among…
Silvio Berlusconi state funeral takes place in Italy – BBC News
Italy is marking the death of ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi following his death aged 86. The Archbishop of Milan led Berlusconi’s state funeral in the city’s grand cathedral. Italy is holding a day of national mourning. All Italian and European flags on public buildings have been lowered to half-mast. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Berlusconi #Italy #BBCNews
‘Don’t mess it up’, says mum of Korean-American chef preparing White House state dinner for Yoon
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Korean-American Chef Edward Lee says he got some tough advice from his mother as he unveiled plans for what he will serve at a White House state dinner on April 26, 2023, when US President Joe Biden will host visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee. Lee said it has meant a…