Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

    FGN35 CHINA-LD VIRUS
    WHO team visits Wuhan city as death toll in China's coronovirus crosses over 2300
    Beijing: A team of WHO experts visited China's Wuhan city, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus, on Saturday as death toll due to the epidemic climbed to 2,345 with 109 more fatalities reported, while the confirmed cases of infection rose to 76,288, Chinese health officials said on Saturday. By K J M Varma
         
    FGN17 US-INDIA-LD PAK
    Pak must crack down on terrorists for successful dialogue with India: White House
    Washington: US President Donald Trump is encouraging a reduction in tensions between India and Pakistan, the White House said on Friday, emphasising that any successful dialogue between the two neighbours would be possible only if Pakistan cracks down on terrorists and extremists on its territory. By Lalit K Jha
    
    FGN33 CHINA-VIRUS-INDIANS
    IAF flight to China for evacuation of Indians delayed due to no clearance from Chinese govt: Indian embassy
    Beijing: As over 100 Indians stuck in China's coronavirus-hit Hubei province anxiously await their evacuation, the Indian embassy here has informed the stranded nationals that the delay for a special flight from India to bring them home was due to lack of clearance from the Chinese government. By K J M Varma
    
    FGN20 JAPAN-VIRUS-INDIANS
    Indian nationals still on cruise ship to be tested for coronavirus: Embassy
    Tokyo: Indians, who are still on board a cruise ship moored off the Japanese coast, will be tested for the novel coronavirus infection along with others on the vessel by the Japanese authorities, the Indian embassy said on Saturday as all the healthy passengers deboarded after the quarantine period ended.
    
     FGN21 HOWDY-TRUMP-INDIA
    "Howdy, Modi!" team hopes "Namaste Trump" event will provide opportunity to improve US-India ties
    Houston: The maiden visit of US President Donald Trump to India next week will provide an opportunity to improve the bilateral relationship, strengthen the strategic ties and deepen commitment to an open Indo-Pacific, according to the team behind the historic "Howdy, Modi!" event here last September.
    
     FGN15 US-INDIA-LD RELIGION
    Trump will raise issue of religious freedom with Modi: White House
    Washington: President Donald Trump will raise the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India next week, the White House said, noting that the US has great respect for India's democratic traditions and institutions and will continue to encourage it to uphold those values. RUP
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