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Highlighting a wide range of economic policies and reforms of the Narendra Modi government, Panagariya said he was "very upbeat" on the Indian economy.

China on Wednesday said President Xi Jinping's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ufa is an opportunity to enhance strategic mutual trust.

Scientists have developed a novel technique to make production of biodegradable plastic cheaper and greener.

Senior eurozone officials will hold talks on Monday after Greeks overwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors on Sunday.

Anxious Greeks rallying for a 'Yes' vote agree Greece has been handed a raw deal but say the alternative, a collapse of the banks and a return of the old drachma currency, would be worse.

The UK's royal family is gearing up for the christening of their newest member Princess Charlotte.

President Erdogan raised the prospects of snap elections if the new coalition is unable to stitch a parliamentary majority.

The death toll from a capsized Philippine ferry rose to 51. Scores of people die each year from ferry accidents in the Philippines which has notoriously poor maritime safety.

The United States and Cuba have reached a deal to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana in a major step toward ending decades of Cold War enmity.

The advice was given to Clinton by Samuel Richard Berger, who served as the US National Security Advisor for President Bill Clinton from March 1997 until January 2001.

More than 100 people were feared dead after a military transport plane ploughed into a residential area in Indonesia after take off

EU and Greek government sources said Jean-Claude Juncker had offered to convene an emergency meeting of euro zone officials if Tsipras sent a written acceptance of the terms.

The Greek government has also issued 15 billion euros in short-term Treasury bills, mostly to Greek banks.

"We have been encouraged by some of the reforms that he has pledged to undertake, Prime Minister Modi. We will see how they are implemented," a US official said.

The ECB has till now kept the banks afloat in recent days with increases in its funding line, a form of overdraft with the euro zone's central bank system.

Footage from TV stations showed flames reaching into the sky with some people running to escape.