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India and China Reach Border Breakthrough

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India and China strike a deal to resume patrolling activities along part of their disputed border, India-Canada relations continue to deteriorate as New Delhi’s envoy rejects Ottawa’s allegations, and Bangladesh’s interim government bans the Awami League party from political activity. Sign up to receive South […]

Man charged in deadly Virginia explosion mishandled propane leak, documents say

Court documents reveal more details about a house explosion that killed a volunteer firefighter earlier this year in Sterling, Virginia. Roger Bentley, a former employee of agricultural retailer Southern States Cooperative, was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, “unlawful release of hazardous materials, namely, liquified petroleum gas” and related charges, Loudoun County officials said Tuesday. […]

Turkey’s BRICS Balancing Act

This week’s BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, features a new participant: Turkey. A Kremlin official leaked last month that Ankara had applied to join the grouping, following repeated expressions of interest over the years. A spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) then conceded that “a process is underway.” […]