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China's Premier Li Qiang and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrive at the G20 summit venue and are greeted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden arrives for the G20 summit in India, where he hopes to seize on the no-shows by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin to boost Washington's influence. After disembarking from Air Force One, and smiling as he attended a short welcoming ceremony, Biden made his way to Narendra Modi's residence. IMAGES
President Joe Biden says he has not seen China send arms to Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. "I don't take China lightly. I don't take Russia lightly," he tells a news conference during a visit to Canada. "I've been hearing now for the past three months about 'China's going to provide significant weapons to Russia'... They haven't yet. Doesn't mean they won't, but they haven't yet." SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov are in the same room for the first time since July 2022, at a G20 ministerial meeting in India, where their Chinese counterpart is also attending. The delegates held a minute of silence in tribute to Turkey and Syria quake victims. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will not meet his Russian or Chinese counterparts at this week's G20 meeting in New Delhi, accusing Moscow of not being serious about ending the war in Ukraine. "We all know the simple truth" he says, "the war could end tomorrow, it could end today if President Putin so decided." SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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