Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    
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* US NSA Sullivan to visit India to finalise important ongoing initiatives: White House
     Washington: Outgoing US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to India on January 5 and 6 for a final round of talks with his counterpart Ajit K Doval and other top government officials on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues and to finalise some ongoing initiatives. *
    
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* Six Indian Americans sworn-in as members of US House of Representatives
     Washington: In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States. *
    
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* Mike Johnson re-elected as US House Speaker
     Washington: Republican Congressman Mike Johnson on Friday was re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives with a narrow victory margin of three votes. *
    
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* Senior official of Pakistan's Kurram district injured in firing
     Peshawar: The Deputy Commissioner of northwest Pakistan's restive Kurram district was injured when assailants fired on his convoy on Saturday, days after a peace agreement was reached between two warring parties in the sectarian-violence-hit district. *

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* Pak’s jailed former PM Imran Khan claims he was given chance to leave country on exile for 3 years
     Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has claimed that he was offered a chance to leave the country on exile for three years but he declined. *

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* Biden to present Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Lionel Messi
     Washington: US President Joe Biden has named former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, football superstar Lionel Messi, former Defence Secretary late Ashton Carter, and controversial investor George Soros, along with 14 others for the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom. *
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* 119th US Congress welcomes record number of four Hindu lawmakers
     Washington: The 119th US Congress, which formally started on Friday, includes four Hindu lawmakers, marking the largest representation of this religious minority to date. *

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