Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours:

FGN4 PAK-MUMBAI-CASE Pak court temporarily halts Mumbai attack case hearing

Islamabad: A Pakistani court has temporarily halted the hearing of the 2008 Mumbai attack case to let the prosecutor produce more witnesses. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN5 US-INDIAN-AUTOPSY Indian couple who fell to their deaths from cliff in US were intoxicated: Autopsy report

New York: An Indian couple, who fell to their deaths in October reportedly while taking a selfie at a steep cliff in California's Yosemite National Park, were intoxicated at the time of the tragic fall, according to an autopsy report.

FGN8 PAK-LD SHARIF Sharif's condition very serious, says his doctor

Lahore: Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's condition is "very serious" after heart complications and he should be shifted to hospital without any delay, his doctor said on Wednesday. By M Zulqernain

FGN11 THAI-LD ELECTION Thailand to hold first election since coup on March 24

Bangkok: Thailand will hold a general election on March 24, authorities said Wednesday, the first national poll since a 2014 coup knocked out the civilian government of Yingluck Shinawatra. (AFP)

FGN1 US-CHINA-LEGISLATION US lawmakers reintroduce legislation enforcing fair trade with China

Washington: Two US lawmakers -- one each from the Republican and the Democratic party -- on Wednesday reintroduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to safeguard American assets from Chinese influence and possession, as well as protect American businesses from China's tools of economic aggression. PTI

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