FGN17 US-INDIA-LD HALEY
* Nikki Haley urges India to take Trump's view on Russian oil seriously
New York: India should take President Donald Trump's concerns over its procurement of Russian crude oil seriously and work with the White House to find a solution to the issue, Republican leader Nikki Haley has said. *
FGN7 US-INDIA-KWATRA
* Indian envoy discusses ‘fair’ trade with US lawmakers amid tariff tensions
New York: Indian envoy Vinay Mohan Kwatra discussed “fair, balanced and mutually beneficial trade ties” with US lawmakers amid ongoing tariff tensions between New Delhi and Washington.
FGN20 UK-INDIAN-RESTAURANT
* Teenager, man arrested over arson attack on Indian restaurant in London
London: A 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of arson on Sunday after an Indian restaurant in east London went up in flames, seriously injuring five people. *
FGN12 BANGLA-PAK-LD DAR
* Bangladesh raises apology, pending issues related to 1971 war with Pakistan during Dar's visit
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Sunday raised pending issues, including an apology for the 1971 war, with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is the most senior leader from his country to visit Dhaka since 2012.*
FGN8 LANKA-OPPOSITION-WICKREMESINGHE
Sri Lankan opposition condemns arrest of ex-president Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lankan opposition parties gathered here on Sunday to condemn the arrest of former president Ranil Wickremesinghe calling it “undemocratic” and “petty act of political vengeance.”
FGN11 PAK-RAINS
Torrential rains kill 11, disrupt power in NW Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: At least 11 people, including three children, died and 47 injured on Sunday as torrential rains and windstorms battered parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
FGN10 NEPAL-LD IBCA
* Nepal officially joins India-led International Big Cat Alliance
Kathmandu: Nepal has officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an India-led global initiative to protect seven species of big cats.**