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     FGN19 PAK-TALKS-LD SECURITY
     *Ahead of possible 2nd round of US-Iran talks, stringent security measures in Pak
     Islamabad: Despite no official announcement about a possible second round of talks between the US and Iran here, Pakistan has begun taking stringent security measures for the safety of foreign delegates, officials said Sunday.
    
     FGN18 VP-LD LANKA
     Vice President Radhakrishnan meets Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, discusses Indian housing project
     Colombo: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here on Sunday and held discussions on various initiatives, including the Indian housing project, and fishermen issues between the two South Asian neighbours.
    
     FGN11 ITALY-INDIANS-KILLED
     Two Indian men shot dead in Italy while leaving gurdwara
     Rome: Two Indian men have been shot dead in Italy’s Covo in Bergamo province just as they were leaving a warehouse used as a place of worship during a gathering for Vaisakhi festival, local media reported on Sunday.
    
     FGN15 IRAN-2NDLD US
     Iran doubles down on closing Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire inches toward expiration
     Cairo: Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to extend the ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday. (AP)*

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