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India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba, adopted with 130 votes in favour, 17 against and 25 abstentions, after a tense confrontation on the Assembly floor.
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CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper briefed President Donald Trump in person at the White House on military options for Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, as Washington weighs resuming major combat operations.