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Concern was expressed at what appears from media reports the excessive use of force by police.

Based in Saigon from 1971-72, Simon covered the Vietnam War including the end of the conflict.

"India shares a vision for a partnership based on shared beliefs in democracy, multicultural societies, rule of law, free enterprise, regional role and common links through growing people-to-people contacts," The President said.

Further tightening its control over Internet use, China has barred use of nicknames like 'Obama' and 'Putin' in cyberspace and put in place processes to filter out "malicious" and "pornographic" content.

Feinstein, former head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is working on a bill to reform the rules that will be proposed soon, her aides said.

More than 13,000 people have been killed and more than one million made homeless by Boko Haram violence since 2009.

The Summit should aim to reach an agreement that can ensure the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Cuban President Raul Castro has demanded that the United States return the US base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.

"We can start this work now and include the issue in the agenda of the BRICS business council in Ufa," the document reads.