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Bangladeshi expatriates stage protest against Sheikh Hasina in US

New York, Sep 28 (ANI): Bangladeshi expatriates held a protest against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the United States. Hasina was in New York to attend the 69th edition of United Nations General Assembly. The protesters blamed Hasina for killing thousands of the countrymen. Several supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were also present during the demonstration. A protester, Giash Ahmed alleged misrule by Hasina in Bangladesh and protested at the ruling Awami League government's corruption in the country and the waste of money during the prime minister's visit to the US as she took an entourage of 180 members for attending a meeting. On Friday, Hasina participated in the high-level meeting on United Nations peacekeeping on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that was chaired by US Vice President Joe Biden. Sep 28, 2014
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PM Modi meets New Jersey Governor during his maiden US visit

New York, Sep 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met New Jersey Governor Chris Christie during his maiden visit to the United States. Modi arrived in New York on Friday aiming to woo corporate titans and crown a burst of investment-focused diplomacy. Modi is expected to spend two days in New York before heading to Washington for his first meeting with US President Barack Obama. Sep 28, 2014
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Permanent Indian representative in UN on Modi's UNGA address

New York, Sep 28 (ANI): Permanent representative of India in the United Nations, Asoke Kumar Mukerji said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the United Nations General Assembly was a broad ranging speech which gave importance to development and need for understanding. Mukerji also said that the issue of terrorism was raised in the speech because the UNSC adapted a resolution on foreign terrorist fighters recently. Sep 28, 2014
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Argentina worries over decline of soybean prices

The drop in price of soy on the international market is a cause for concern in Argentina, as soybean exports are a major source of income for Latin America's third largest economy. Duration: 01:10 Sep 28, 2014
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Sikh delegation members have high hopes from PM Modi

New York, Sep 28 (ANI): The members of Sikh delegation in New York said that they have high hopes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of their meeting with the PM. One of the members Surinder Singh said that they want Modi to solve the issue of Sikh riots in 1984 where many innocent people lost their lives. Another member Jasdeep Singh said that they expect Modi to solve problems of visa being faced by those who came and settled in the country in early 80s. Also, another member Chatur Singh Saini said that Modi should open more opportunities at the Indo-American level for Indians. Sep 28, 2014
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War of words between Modi supporters and Kashmiri separatist representatives

New York, Sep 28 (ANI): Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and representatives of some Kashmiri separatist groups exchanged war of words outside the United Nations headquarters in New York. As Modi arrived for his first address to the UN General Assembly, a large number of Indian-Americans gathered outside the UN headquarters to welcome him. In the mean time supporters of Kashmiri separatists group took jibe, shouting some anti-India slogans. Sep 28, 2014
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Pakistan arrests 29 Indian fishermen for trespassing its waters

Karachi, Sep 28 (ANI): Pakistan maritime authorities arrested twenty nine Indian fishermen and took into custody their five boats for illegal fishing in the country's territorial waters, according to a police official. The arrested fishermen were handed over to police in the port city of Karachi for necessary legal action. According to maritime security agency, the fishermen were almost 10 kilometres inside Pakistan territorial waters when they were detained. In May Pakistan had freed 151 Indian fishermen ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to India to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Sep 28, 2014
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PM Modi meets Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sheikh Hasina and Sushil Koirala in New York

New York, Sep 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala after addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his meeting with Mahinda Rajapaksa, Modi held talks during which key issues, including bilateral and regional, was discussed. This was the second meeting between the two leaders after Modi was sworn-in as the Prime Minister. Modi also met Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala for the third time after his swearing-in ceremony and international visit to Nepal. He held bilateral talks with Koirala. Modi also met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the first time after becoming the Prime Minister, as Hasina was unable to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Sep 28, 2014
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Reactions flow over PM Modi's UN General Assembly address

New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Reactions flowed on Saturday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his first addressing speech in the United Nations General Assembly. Security Expert Uday Bhaskar said that Prime Minister gave a befitting and comprehensive reply to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's comment on Kashmir issue. Jammu and Kashmir's former DGP MM Khajuria said that Modi's address was a comprehensively thoughtful speech in the benefit of entire world. Meanwhile, former India diplomat NN Jha said that after Nawaz Sharif's comment on Kashmir issue it was a general opinion that India should ignore the matter but added that Modi addressed the issue in a very smart way. Jha also said that Modi gave a befitting reply to Pak on Kashmir by including the calamity in Kashmir and raising help towards it. Sep 27, 2014
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