Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

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*EAM Jaishankar discusses defence ties with Tanzania's President Samia
    Dar es Salaam: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday called on Tanzania's President Samia Hassan and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas like defence and security, maritime cooperation and capacity building.
    
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India and Tanzania started trade settlements in local currencies: Jaishankar
     Dar es Salaam: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India and Tanzania have started trade settlements in local currencies and this new initiative will help in promoting commerce between the two countries.
    
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EAM Jaishankar inaugurates Swami Vivekananda's bust in Tanzania
     Dar es Salaam: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has inaugurated the bust of Swami Vivekananda at India's cultural centre here in Tanzania, saying it stands in testimony to his timeless teachings which have transcended boundaries and underlines his message of faith in humanity.
    
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US diplomat in charge of democracy and human rights to visit India, Bangladesh from Jul 8-14
    Washington: Uzra Zeya, a senior US diplomat in charge of democracy and human rights, will embark on a visit to India and Bangladesh beginning on Saturday to engage with civil society organisations on freedom of expression and inclusion of women and girls and vulnerable groups including religious and ethnic minorities. *
    
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*Indian consulate attack: US lawmakers, Indian-American bodies condemn incident, seek thorough probe
    Washington: American lawmakers and several Indian-American community organisations have denounced the recent attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for a thorough probe into the incident so that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

    
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Ajay Banga to visit India for first time after becoming World Bank President; to attend G20 meeting
    Washington: World Bank President Ajay Banga will travel to India next week, his first visit to the country after taking over the helm of the global lender, to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Ahmedabad.
    
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'You saved us' and prevented 'bloodbath', says Sri Lanka's Speaker Abeywardena; thanks India for help during financial crisis
     Colombo: Expressing his gratitude to "trustworthy friend" India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a "bloodbath" during its unprecedented economic crisis last year, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that not a single nation has extended that kind of assistance to Colombo as done by New Delhi.

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Pak assures IMF of USD 8 billion external payments: Report
    Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has provided the IMF with a financing plan for external payments, in which it has informed the global lender that it will arrange USD 8 billion for the purpose instead of USD 6 billion, according to a media report on Saturday.

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Bullied Indian-origin employee wins Royal Mail compensation in UK
    London: In what is believed to be one of the largest compensation settlements for the UK’s Royal Mail, an Indian-origin employee has been awarded more than 2.3 million pounds after her bullying claim was upheld.
    
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District of Columbia includes Sikhism in social studies standards
    Washington: Over 49,000 students can now learn about Sikhism in the District of Columbia after the local education board voted in favour of new social studies standards that for the first time ever includes the Sikh faith in the school curriculum.*

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