Following are top foreign stories at 1700 hrs

    
     FGN12 PAK-INDIA-COTTON
Pakistan may resume import of cotton from India: Report
    Islamabad: Pakistan may allow cotton import from India through land route as prospects of gradual restoration of bilateral trade ties have brightened after the new ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control, according to a media report on Sunday. By Sajjad Hussain
    
     FGN3 UN-INDIA-ISRAEL-PALESTINE
Israel, Palestine must avoid unilateral action that could prejudice final status issues: India at UN
     United Nations: Reiterating that only a two-state solution will deliver enduring peace that the people of Israel and Palestine deserve, India has said this should be achieved through direct negotiations between both sides on final status issues and any unilateral action which could prejudice these issues must be avoided. Yoshita Singh
    
     FGN15 PAK-INDIAN-FISHERMEN
Pakistan arrests 17 Indian fishermen
    Karachi: Pakistan has arrested 17 Indian fishermen and confiscated their three boats for allegedly straying into the country's territorial waters.
    
     FGN18 LANKA-INDIA-DEFENCE
Sri Lanka 'Priority One' partner in defence: India
    Colombo: India on Sunday described Sri Lanka as "Priority One" partner in the defence sphere and said the participation of its military aircraft in the 70th anniversary celebration of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is indicative of the growing cooperation, camaraderie and friendship between the two militaries.

     FGN7 US-VACCINE-2NDLD J&J
US FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
    Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine that works with just one dose instead of two for emergency use, giving America its third jab to fight the pandemic that has claimed over half a million lives in the country. By Lalit K Jha
    
     FGN19 VIRUS-CHINA-VACCINE
China rolls out first one-jab COVID-19 vaccine: Report
    Beijing: China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson’s one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regulator on Sunday. By K J M Varma
    
    FGN5 VIRUS-UK-VACCINATION
UK COVID-19 vaccine rollout expands to over-60s in latest phase
    London: The UK's vaccination programme against COVID-19 enters a new phase on Sunday as the National Health Service (NHS) will begin contacting all over-60s to book their jabs at the nearest vaccination centre or with a general practitioner (GP) or pharmacy. By Aditi Khanna
    
     FGN9 MADAGASCAR-INDIA-CANCER
Madagascar Prez inaugurates advanced digital cobalt therapy machine Bhabhatron-II donated by India
    New York: Underlining cooperation in the health sector, India has donated an advanced telecobalt machine for cancer treatment, developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, to the island nation of Madagascar. By Yoshita Singh. PTI MRJ

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