Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    
     FGN10 AUS-INDIAN
* Indian-origin man brutally attacked with machete in Australia
    Melbourne: A 33-year-old Indian-origin man was brutally attacked with a machete by a group of teenagers in Australia, leaving him with multiple injuries, including a nearly severed hand. *
    
     FGN22 SINGAPORE-LD NAIDU
* Teach Telugu in Singapore schools, says Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu
     Singapore: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday called for Telugu to be taught as a second language in Singapore schools. *

     FGN20 PAK-ACCIDENT
* 9 killed, 30 injured in road accident in Pakistan
     Islamabad: At least nine people were killed and over 30 others injured on Sunday in a bus accident in Pakistan, officials said. *
    
     FGN18 ISRAEL-4THLD GAZA
* Israel begins limited pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas as concerns over hunger mount
    Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war. (AP) *

     FGN15 ISRAEL-GAZA-AID SHIP
* Israel again intercepts Gaza-bound ship carrying activists, humanitarian aid
     Tel Aviv: The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship seeking to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food and medicine, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said Sunday. (AP) *

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