Following are the top foreign stories at 2120 hours today:

Following are the top foreign stories at 2120 hours today:
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Washington: India and Pakistan will hold another round of talks here next month to discuss differences in the implementation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), the World Bank says. By Lalit K Jha
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Beijing: China says it has conveyed its firm stand to India that it must take "concrete actions" by immediately pulling back troops from Doklam in the Sikkim section with "no strings attached" to resolve the current standoff. By K J M Varma
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Beijing: China claims that India has reduced the number of its troops from 400 to 40 by the end of July in the Doklam area of Sikkim section, where the troops from the two countries are involved in a standoff for nearly two months. By K J M Varma

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Beijing: China says it will take "a decision in due course" on its hold on the US-led proposal to designate Pakistan-based JeM terror group leader Masood Azhar as a global terrorist which is expected to come for a review later this month. By K J M Varma
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Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who took over from Maoist leader Prachanda in a power- sharing deal in June, will visit India on his first official trip overseas from August 23, according to government sources. By Shirish B Pradhan
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Washington: President Donald Trump has signed into law a package of sanctions against Russia, the White House says after he had privately opposed the measures and his aides had lobbied against them.

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Islamabad: Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi delays the formation of his Cabinet, saying it would be announced in a couple of days. By Sajjad Hussain
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Islamabad: A petition is filed with the Election Commission of Pakistan to disqualify opposition leader Imran Khan after a woman lawmaker from his party accuses him of harassing her and other women leaders. By Sajjad Hussain
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London: Britain's 96-year-old Prince Philip carries out his final solo engagement here to begin his retirement from royal duties. By Aditi Khanna.