Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

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     * Jaishankar reaffirms India's continued support to Mauritius in its quest for progress
     Port Louis: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday reaffirmed India's consistent and continued support to Mauritius in its quest for progress as he held wide-ranging talks with the country's leadership to cement the bilateral ties which are critical for the future of the Indian Ocean region. *

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     * Trump makes first public appearance with bandaged ear at Republican National Convention
     Milwaukee: Former US president Donald Trump, wearing a bandage partially covering his right ear, made his first public appearance at the Republican National Convention here since surviving an assassination attempt. *
    
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     * Trump announces Ohio Senator J D Vance as his vice presidential running mate
     Milwaukee: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced that he has picked Ohio Senator J D Vance as his running mate for the November general elections in the US. *
    
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     * PM Modi likely to address high-level UNGA session on Sep 26
     United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the high-level UN General Assembly session here on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN. *
    
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     * Spotlight on Usha Vance, Indian-American wife of Trump's running mate
     Milwaukee: Indian-American lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance has burst into the national spotlight after her husband, JD Vance, was named by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as his running mate. *

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     * US urges India to 'utilise' ties with Russia, tell Putin to end 'illegal war' against Ukraine
     Milwaukee: Observing that India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, the US has said that it has encouraged New Delhi to "utilise" that relationship with Moscow and urge President Vladimir Putin to end the "illegal war" against Ukraine. *
    
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     * Indian Ambassador among first to call on Nepal’s new Foreign Minister Rana
     Kathmandu: India’s Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava paid a courtesy call to the Himalayan nation's newly-appointed Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana on Tuesday and discussed bilateral issues and cooperation between the two neighbours. *

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     * Move to ban Imran Khan's party finds little support among ruling PML-N's allies
     Islamabad: The Pakistan government’s controversial move to ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has attracted flack from across the political spectrum with the stakeholders calling the move undemocratic, which could have far-reaching ramifications if executed. *

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     * Eight Pak Army soldiers,10 terrorists killed in attack on military cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
     Peshawar: At least eight soldiers of the Pakistan Army and 10 terrorists were killed when a group of 10 terrorists attacked a major military cantonment in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Tuesday. *
    
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     * Indian Americans make their mark on first day of the Republican National Convention
     Milwaukee: From taking the floor to announce all-out support for Donald Trump to reciting Ardaas, Indian Americans attending in large numbers have made their mark on the first day of the high-profile Republican National Convention being held here, days after the party's presumptive presidential candidate survived an assassination bid. * PY
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