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India's Supreme Court has allowed Latorre to temporarily return to Italy for heart surgery, but Girone remains in India awaiting trial.

Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz made the remarks while talking to reporters and rejected Indian allegations that Pakistan was not doing enough to ensure Lakhvi remains behind the bars.

The NIV Pune had disputed the claim on Thursday and said that the strain mentioned in the publication has "no relevance" to the 2015 outbreak.

Modi said the two countries should resume their discussions on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

The plane has a 72-meter wingspan, larger than that of the Boeing 747, but weighs about as much as a car at around 2,300 kilograms.

The knowledge gained so far is of little comfort to family and friends of the 239 people still missing from the plane, which vanished last March 8 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Modi's budget balanced the need for fiscal responsibility with the imperative of greater public-sector investment to lay the groundwork for economic growth.

According to an earlier report, at least 29 people were killed and several others were missing in the avalanches.

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"If we're going to prevent people from being susceptible to the false promises of extremism, then the international community has to offer something better - and the United States intends to do its part," Barack Obama said.

"ISIL and al-Qaeda and groups like it try to portray themselves as religious leaders, holy warriors in defense of Islam," Obama said.

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa vowed to return to politics following his defeat in last month's presidential election.

The worst Ebola epidemic in history broke out in late 2013 in Guinea and has killed more than 9,000 people in all.

Sirisena is desirous of making a new beginning in the Indo-Lanka relations after bilateral ties suffered under Rajapaksa's regime.

A gunman opened fire on a Copenhagen cultural center, killing one man and wounding three police officers.

Obama also welcomed improvement in Afghanistan-Pakistan ties and noted appreciation for Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism.