Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN13 BANGLA-TEMPLE
     *Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to minority rights
     Dhaka: Bangladesh has said that it remains firmly committed to safeguarding the rights of all communities and protecting places of worship but building religious structures on public land is not permissible "under any circumstance".
    
     FGN23 RUSSIA-PUTIN-LD WEST
     Putin accuses West of encouraging separatism in Russia
     Moscow: President Vladimir Putin has accused the Western nations of encouraging separatism in Russia.
    
     FGN14 PAK-INDUS-RULING
     Pakistan welcomes Court of Arbitration's ruling on J&K hydroelectric projects
     Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague over two hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir and indicated its readiness for talks with India on issues relating to Indus Waters Treaty.
    
     FGN18 PAK-SUICIDE-ATTACK
     13 killed in suicide attack in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
     Peshawar: At least 13 security personnel were killed and 24 others injured in a suicide attack on Saturday in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security sources said.
    
     FGN10 CHINA-PLANE
     Chinese flight makes emergency landing after 'aircraft malfunction'
     Beijing: A Chinese domestic flight made an emergency landing on Friday after experiencing an “aircraft malfunction”, with passengers reporting loud noises and a foul smell in the plane.
    
     FGN17 GAZA-STRIKES
     At least 34 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire prospects inch closer
     Deir al-Balah: At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer. (AP) *

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