Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

     FGN29 BANGLA-YUNUS-2NDLD SENTENCE
* Nobel laureate Yunus sentenced to 6 months in jail by Bangladesh court
     Dhaka: Bangladesh's Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus was on Monday sentenced to six months in jail by a court for violating the labour laws, a verdict termed as "politically motivated" by his supporters ahead of the January 7 general elections. *
    
     FGN28 UK-STUDENT-VISA-NORMS
* Tougher international student visa norms come into force in the UK
     London: International students, including Indians, starting courses at British universities this month will no longer be able to bring family members on all but postgraduate research courses and courses with government-funded scholarships under tougher UK visa norms effective from Monday. *
    
     FGN30 PAK-SC-DISQUALIFICATION-CASE
* Pak Supreme Court to hear on January 2 lifetime disqualification of politicians
     Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear the case of lifetime disqualification of politicians on January 2, to decide, among others, the fate of Nawaz Sharif who is eying a record fourth term as prime minister in the February 8 elections. *

     FGN26 CHINA-XI-LD BIDEN
* Committed to 'managing' China-US ties 'responsibly', Biden assures Xi Jinping
     Beijing: US President Joe Biden on Monday assured his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he is committed to "managing" the bilateral ties "responsibly" as the two leaders exchanged congratulatory messages to mark the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. *
    
     FGN24 JAPAN-QUAKE-INDIA-EMBASSY
* Indian embassy in Japan sets up emergency control room following tsunami alerts
     Tokyo: The Indian Embassy in Japan on Monday set up an emergency control room for Indians wanting any assistance in the wake of the tsunami alerts issued by the authorities after a series of strong earthquakes jolted the country's western coastline. *

     FGN8 PAK-IMRAN-NOMINATION-REJECTION
*Nomination papers of ex-Pak PM Imran Khan denied on 'moral' grounds: Returning Officer
    Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's nomination papers for the February 8 general elections were rejected due to his conviction in the offence of "moral turpitude" in a corruption case and other reasons, the returning officer of the National Assembly seat has said. *

     FGN31 JAPAN-5THLD QUAKE
* Japan lowers its tsunami warning but still tells people not to go home after a series of earthquakes
     Tokyo: Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come. * PY
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