FGN49 CHINA-PAK-BANGLA-LD TRILATERAL
*China, Pakistan, Bangladesh hold inaugural trilateral ministerial meet
Beijing: China, Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to advance cooperation based on the principles of good-neighbourliness, equality and mutual trust at the inaugural trilateral meeting of their foreign ministry officials. *
FGN26: PAK-US-MUNIR
*In his exchanges in US, COAS Munir claims committed to regional peace: Pak army
Islamabad: Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir, in his interactions with several interlocutors in the US, committed for regional peace and stability and a rule-based international order, the army said here on Friday.
FGN50 RUSSIA-US-SUMMIT
Russia skeptical about prospects of early Putin-Trump summit
Moscow: Amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine and new conflagration in West Asia sparked by Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Russia is skeptical about the prospects of an early summit between President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump.
FGN35: UK-INDIA-SCIENCE-TECH
India powerful player in science and tech space: UK minister
London: The UK must harness scientific and academic relationships with India as it becomes an increasingly powerful player in the science and technology space, Britain’s minister for science, research and innovation has said.
FGN29: BANGLA-LOANS
ADB, World Bank approve loans worth USD 1.5 billion to Bangladesh
Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank have approved loans worth USD 1.5 billion to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector, fight climate change among other projects, according to a media report on Friday.
FGN41: PAK-INDIA-PINK SALT
A pinch of pink salt in India-Pak trade
Karachi: The trade ban imposed by New Delhi after the Pahalgam terror attack put brakes on the export of Himalayan Pink Salt from Pakistan to India, but has also provided local traders an opportunity to explore new markets.
FGN40: ISRAEL-IRAN-2NDLD STRIKES
Week into their war, Israel and Iran launch new strikes even as diplomatic effort gets underway
Tel Aviv: Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed US military involvement and new diplomatic efforts appeared to be underway.(AP)
FGN59 WASIA-WARS-IRAN-2NDLD EUROPE
Iran's foreign minister holds talks with top European diplomats in Geneva
Geneva: Iran's foreign minister was holding talks with top European diplomats in Geneva on Friday about the crisis that centres on concerns about his country's nuclear programme, a week after the long-simmering dispute erupted into war between Israel and Iran.*