Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

    FGN22 CHINA-TIBET-RAIL
    China to begin construction of Ya’an-Linzhi section of Sichuan-Tibet Railway close to India's border
    Beijing: China is all set to begin the construction of the strategic Sichuan-Tibet Railway between Ya’an in southwest Sichuan province and Linzhi in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh, the official media reported.

    FGN21 CHINA-MILITARY
    Chinese Communist Party unveils plan to make PLA on par with US military by 2027
    Beijing: The just-concluded key conclave of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has finalised plans to build a fully modern military on par with the US by 2027, media reports here said.

    FGN6 US-TRUMP-REPUBLICANS
    Donald Trump predicts massive win for Republicans in November 3 polls
    Butler: US President Donald Trump has predicted a massive win for the Republicans in the November 3 elections, saying the margin would be much bigger than what the party had received four years ago.

    FGN5 US-BIDEN-TRUMP
    Vote Donald Trump out of presidency; has divided, failed America: Joe Biden
    Pittsburgh: Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has urged the Americans to vote out President Donald Trump of presidency, alleging he has divided and failed the nation in the last four years.
    
    FGN28 CHINA-CENSUS
    China begins world's biggest census drive to count its population    
     Beijing: China on Sunday started the world’s biggest exercise of population count, conducted once in a decade, to document demographic changes in the most populous country.

    FGN19 VIRUS-UK-LOCKDOWN
    UK heads for complete lockdown as coronavirus tally crosses one million mark
    London: The UK has crossed the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus cases as it prepares for a second complete lockdown in an attempt to curb the rapid spread of infections.

    FGN18 US-OBAMA-2NDLD BIDEN
    Donald Trump focused on feeding his ego, did not help anyone except himself: Obama
     Pittsburg: President Donald Trump is focused on feeding his ego and has not shown any interest in helping anyone except himself, whereas his Democratic rival Joe Biden cares about the coronavirus pandemic and keeping "your family safe", Barack Obama has said.

     FGN7 US-TRUMP-RALLIES-STUDY
    18 Trump rallies estimated to have led to over 30,000 COVID-19 cases, 700 deaths: Stanford study    
     New York: About 18 election rallies by Donald Trump are estimated to have led to more than 30,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and likely claimed over 700 lives, a new study by Stanford University researchers said, stressing that the communities where the US President's rallies took place "paid a high price in terms of disease and death.”

     FGN3 US-ELECTION-TRUMP-SUPPORTERS
    President Trump protected US Constitution; can revive economy after pandemic; say his supporters    
     Butler: President Donald Trump has protected the US Constitution, ensured freedom of religion and expression of speech in America, his supporters in two adjoining battleground States of Ohio and Pennsylvania have said, emphasising that it is only him who can create jobs and revive the country's economy after the pandemi. PTI PMS
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