Following are the top foreign stories at 2030 hours

    
     FGN61 INDOPAK-STRIKE-REPORT
     * India appears to have had 'clear edge' in targeting Pak's military facilities: NYT report
    New York: India appears to have had a "clear edge" in targeting Pakistan's military facilities and airfields during the recent four-day confrontation, the New York Times reported, citing satellite images. *

     FGN35: PAK-INDIA-PRISONERS
     *Pak, India exchange one prisoner each at Wagah-Attari border
     Lahore: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged one prisoner each - both security personnel - at the Wagah-Attari border, officials here said.
    
     FGN45 PAK-2NDLD IMF
     * IMF disburses USD 1.023 bn tranche to Pak; to hold virtual discussions about budget
     Karachi/Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund has disbursed a second tranche of USD 1.023 billion under the Extended Fund Facility programme for Pakistan, the central bank said on Wednesday. *

     FGN48 PAK-INDIA-CASUALTIES
     * 2 more Pakistani soldiers succumb to injuries
    Islamabad: Two more Pakistani soldiers have succumbed to injuries, raising the death toll of military personnel during the recent confrontation with India to 13, the army said on Wednesday. *
    
     FGN8: PAK-INDIA-US
     Want to encourage direct communication between India, Pak: US State Department
     New York/Washington: The US said it encourages “direct communication” between India and Pakistan and commends Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for choosing the path of peace.

     FGN11: PAK-INDIA-US-TRUMP
     Convinced India, Pak to let's have peace: President Trump
     New York: US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that Washington “got involved” with India and Pakistan, saying he “didn’t like what was happening” and that he did a “good job” as he “convinced” the two countries “to let's have peace and let's go and make trade deals”.
    
     FGN5: PAK-INDIA-UK
     Will support efforts to deal with terrorist threat: UK on India-Pakistan conflict
     London: The UK stands ready to work with India and Pakistan to ensure a lasting ceasefire and will lean in to support efforts on both sides to deal with “horrendous terrorism”, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has told the British Parliament.

     FGN47 PAK-LD NAWAZ
     * Military ops against India was 'designed' under supervision of Nawaz Sharif, claims Punjab minister
     Lahore: The military operation against India was "designed" under the supervision of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, claimed a provincial minister on Wednesday. *

     FGN16: CANADA-CABINET-INDIAN MINISTERS
     Indian heritage Anita Anand is Canada's new foreign minister; Sidhu given International Trade
     Ottawa: Indo-Canadians Anita Anand and Maninder Sidhu have landed important portfolios in the new cabinet announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney after reshuffle.
    
     FGN54 WASIA-WARS-3RDLD GAZA
     * Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say
     Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children, according to local hospitals and health officials, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” he would halt Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated. (AP) *

     FGN38: SAUDI-TRUMP-LD IRAN
     Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal
     Riyadh: President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear programme but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement. (AP) *
    
     FGN37: PAK-SHEHBAZ-CANTONMENT
     *Pak PM Shehbaz visits Pasrur Cantonment in Sialkot; interacts with soldiers
     Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Pasrur Cantonment in Sialkot on Wednesday and interacted with officers and soldiers involved in the recent military confrontation with India.
    
     FGN4: PAK-INDIA-UN
     Hope parties will use deal for outstanding issues: UN spokesperson on India, Pak understanding
     United Nations: With India and Pakistan having reached an understanding to end hostilities “we're in a better place,” a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said and hoped the countries would use it to deal with their “outstanding issues”.*

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)