Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    
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     *PM Modi proposes three initiatives at G20, including one to counter drug-terror nexus
     Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a profound rethink of the global development parameters and proposed setting up of a G20 initiative to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team.
    
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     Global wealth, development gaps 'unjust and unsustainable': Ramaphosa at G20
     Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday described disparities in wealth and development within and among countries as “unjust and unsustainable”, calling them one of the biggest impediments to global growth as he opened the G20 Leaders’ Summit here.
    
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     Pak Defence Minister Asif condoles Indian pilot's death in Dubai Air Show crash
     Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has offered condolences to the Indian Air Force and the family of the pilot who died in a crash during the Dubai Air Show, saying rivalry with the neighbouring country belongs “to the skies only.”

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     UN chief Guterres urges G20 to use power to ease global suffering
     Johannesburg: The G20 nations hold enormous potential to ease suffering and set the world on a more peaceful course, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, urging the bloc to lead the action required.
    
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     In meeting with Mamdani, Trump repeats claim he solved conflict between India and Pakistan
     New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has again claimed to have solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his assertion during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office.
    
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     Very productive meeting: Trump praises Mamdani in warm welcome to White House
     New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he had a "very productive meeting” with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and expressed confidence "he can do a very good job”, as the two adopted a mutually warm tone after months of engaging in bitter rhetoric against each other.
    
     FGN22 UK-BBC-BANERJI
     Indian-origin tech investor Shumeet Banerji resigns as BBC board member     London: Shumeet Banerji, an Indian-origin tech industry investor, has resigned from his role as a non-executive board member of the BBC over "governance issues" at the top rung of the UK’s public broadcaster.
    
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     South Africa says declaration was adopted at start of G20 summit despite US opposition
     Johannesburg: World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday despite opposition from the United States, which is boycotting the two-day talks in a diplomatic rift with the host country. (AP)*

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