"The first areas to declare their vote in the Scottish independence referendum have rejected leaving the UK, as counting continues across the country.
Clackmannanshire was the earliest to declare, with "No" winning 19,036 votes and "Yes" on 16,350 on an 89% turnout.
The largest area to declare so far, Inverclyde, voted "No" to leaving the United Kingdom by only 86 votes.
Voters in the Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and Clackmannanshire also voted against independence.
In Inverclyde, "No" received 27,329 and "Yes" 27,243, while in Orkney, "No" won 10,004 votes compared with 4,883 for "Yes".
In Shetland voters rejected independence by 9,951 votes to 5,669 and in the Western Isles, the result was 10,544 to 9,195 in favour of Scotland staying in the UK."
"India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, celebrated his 64th birthday on Wednesday by hosting President Xi Jinping of China in his home state, Gujarat, as the leaders of Asia’s two giants laid the foundation for a relationship that will carry huge stakes for both countries.
M. J. Akbar, a spokesman for Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, said the new government would assert India’s role as a leading power in the region without fear of irritating China.
The United States can, however, support projects that matter to Mr. Modi, like the development of so-called smart cities and the manufacture of American-designed weapons in India. Also, the United States is closely allied with Japan and can play a balancing role in maritime security disputes with China, a subject that is clearly on Mr. Modi’s mind."
Happy birthday Prime Minister Narendra Modi!
"Scottish referendum: Scotland votes no to independence"
"Scottish referendum: Scotland votes no to independence"
GREAT BRITAIN!
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