Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

     FGN72: US-INDIA-PAK-3RDLD TRUMP
     *In a first, Trump says leaders of India, Pakistan ended last month's conflict
     New York/Islamabad: Two "very smart" leaders of India and Pakistan decided to end last month's conflict that could have turned into a nuclear war, US President Donald Trump said after holding a rare luncheon meeting with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House.
         
     FGN73: RUSSIA-CHINA-IRAN-LD CONFLICT
     In phone call, Xi and Putin 'strongly condemn' Israeli strikes on Iran; call for immediate ceasefire
     Beijing/Moscow: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli strikes on Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, "especially" by Israel, and an end to attacks on civilians.

     FGN76: UK-TRADE-GOYAL
     Focused on doing trade deals to complement, not compete: Goyal
     London: India is in trade dialogues with countries with whom it doesn’t compete but can complement the economies involved, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Thursday.

     FGN27: UK-FTA-GOYAL
     UK-India Week hears how FTA concluded over ice creams in London’s Hyde Park
     London: Dubbed a “landmark deal" between India and the UK, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations last month concluded during a walk in London’s Hyde Park when Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was treated to a chocolate ice cream by his UK counterpart Jonathan Reynolds.

     FGN82: PAK-TRUMP-MUNIR-LD ARMY
     Prez Trump expresses 'keen interest' in forging trade partnership with Pakistan: Pak Army
     Islamabad: US President Donald Trump has expressed "keen interest" in developing a "mutually beneficial" trade partnership with Pakistan based on long-term strategic convergence and shared interests, the army here said on Thursday.    

     FGN63: UK-INDIA-BUSINESS
     UK sees record 23 pc surge in number of Indian-owned businesses; revenue hits GBP 72.14 bn
     London: The number of Indian-owned companies operating in the UK has increased 23 per cent year-on-year to reach 1,197 this year, recording the steepest pace of annual growth, according to an analysis.
              
     FGN71: NEPAL-METHANE
     Huge methane gas reserve found in western Nepal
     Kathmandu: A preliminary report published on Thursday has revealed that the total methane gas reserves in western Nepal could reach approximately 430 billion cubic metres, enough to possibly meet the Himalayan nation's demand for gas for around 50 years.
    
     FGN60: MALDIVES-MDP-NASHEED
     Maldives: Ex-president Nasheed rejoins his former party
     Male: Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, along with members of The Democrats, has rejoined the Maldivian Democratic Party, a move welcomed by leaders of the main opposition on Thursday.

     FGN58: PAK-JUDGES
     Pakistan Supreme Court rejects petition against transfer of judges to Islamabad HC
     Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected petitions against the transfer of three high court judges, which would ensure continuity of one of them as the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court.
    
     FGN10: PAK-FINANCING-FACILITY
     Pakistan signs 5-year syndicate financing facility for USD 1 billion
     Islamabad: Pakistan signed a five-year long-term syndicated financing facility for USD 1 billion, indicating strong support from leading financiers amid the country's ongoing economic crisis.
    
     FGN53: UK-LD STORYTELLERS AWARD
     UK minister Lisa Nandy presents first IGF Archer-Amish Award Storytellers to Indian doctor
     London: UK’s Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, presented the inaugural USD 25,000 IGF Archer-Amish Award for Storytellers, named after bestselling authors Lord Jeffrey Archer and Amish Tripathi, to doctor-author Shalini Mullick for her novel ‘The Way Home’.
    
     FGN8: UK-GOYAL-PLANECRASH
     Piyush Goyal pays tribute to Ahmedabad plane crash victims during UK visit
     London: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began his two-day visit to London by paying tribute to Ahmedabad-London plane crash victims.

     FGN79: ISRAEL-IRAN-8THLD CONFLICT
     Israel threatens Iran's top leader after missiles damage hospital, wound more than 200
     Beersheba: Israel's defence minister threatened Iran's supreme leader on Thursday after the latest missile barrage from Iran damaged the main hospital in southern Israel and hit several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. Israel meanwhile struck a heavy water reactor that is part of Iran's nuclear programme.(AP)*

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