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UNITED STATES

Harris, Trump hold campaign events

US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump took their fight for Pennsylvania to opposite ends of the state on Monday, with Harris speaking in the northwest corner of Erie and Trump in the southeastern suburbs of Philadelphia. Democrat Harris and Republican Trump have been making regular appearances in what is the country's largest battleground state — it was Harris'10th visit to Pennsylvania this campaign season, and just last week Trump made stops in both Scranton and Reading. Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes, the most for any swing state, have generated the most attention by far from the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns.

CANADA

Ties sour as Indian envoys expelled

Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh leader. Earlier in the day, India retaliated by ordering the expulsion of six high-ranking Canadian diplomats, including the acting high commissioner, and said it had withdrawn its envoy from Canada, contradicting Canada's statement of expulsion. Ties have been frayed since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year he had evidence linking Indian agents to the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian territory. India has long denied Trudeau's accusations. On Monday, it dismissed Canada's move on the inquiry and accused Trudeau of pursuing a "political agenda".

Agencies Via Xinhua