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Asia Pacific PM-elect Modi holds talks on India's new right-wing govt Prime minister-elect Narendra Modi summoned senior figures from his Hindu nationalist party on Sunday for talks on building a new government that is set to steer India sharply to the right. » Singapore Haze may return in coming months: Balakrishnan Transboundary haze may return in the coming months, but Singapore will be better prepared this time, said Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. » Asia Pacific China blames Xinjiang rail attack on foreign group Chinese authorities blamed an April railway attack in Xinjiang on an overseas Islamic extremist group, state media said on Sunday, reinforcing Beijing's claims that foreign militants are provoking domestic unrest. » Asia Pacific Vietnam stifles new demonstrations as China fumes Vietnamese security forces stifled fresh protests on Sunday over China's plans to drill for oil in contested waters, as Beijing sent five ships to help evacuate its nationals from Vietnam following deadly mass riots last week. » PM-elect Modi holds talks on India's new right-wing govt Prime minister-elect Narendra Modi summoned senior figures from his Hindu nationalist party on Sunday for talks on building a new government that is set to steer India sharply to the right. » West starts awkward embrace of India's triumphant Modi Narendra Modi's crushing victory in India's elections presents an awkward task for Western powers who shunned the Hindu nationalist leader for years but see New Delhi as a crucial partner. »