Following are the top foreign stories at 1800 hours

FGN57 PAK-IMRAN-LD INDIA Pak PM Imran Khan cautions India against 'miscalculation'; offers talk to defuse tensions

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday claimed that two Indian pilots were detained after their MIGs were shot down, as he cautioned against any "miscalculation" in case of an escalation between the two nuclear-armed countries and offered to defuse tensions through talks.

FGN45 PAK-4THLD INDIA 2 Indian aircraft shot, 2 IAF pilots arrested: claims Pakistan

Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistan on Wednesday claimed that it shot down two Indian fighter jets over Pakistani air space and arrested two pilots, as it closed its airspace amid escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

FGN61 NEPAL-3DLD CRASH Nepal's Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Adhikari among seven killed in helicopter crash

Kathmandu: Nepal's Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari and six others were killed Wednesday when a private helicopter crashed in eastern Nepal's mountainous Taplejung district, the latest aviation accident in the Himalayan nation.

FGN59 US-NKOREA-LD SUMMIT Trump, Kim handshake kicks off nuclear summit

Hanoi: US President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of their second summit Wednesday, saying the totalitarian state could enjoy a brilliant future if it gives up nuclear weapons. (AFP)

FGN28 UN-FRANCE-LD AZHAR France to bring proposal to ban Masood Azhar after assuming UNSC presidency: Sources

United Nations: France is working on a proposal to ban the chief of the UN-proscribed Jaish-e Muhammad (JeM) Masood Azhar and could move it in the Sanctions Committee after it assumes the Presidency of the powerful UN Security Council next month, sources said.

FGN26 RIC-LD TERRORISM RIC ministers agree on closer policy coordination to eradicate 'breeding grounds' of terrorism

Wuzhen, (China): In a significant gain for India in its push to isolate Pakistan internationally on the issue of terrorism post-Pulwama attack, China and Russia on Wednesday agreed for a closer policy coordination to eradicate the "breeding grounds of terrorism".

FGN17 SWARAJ-3RDLD WANG Swaraj raises Pulwama terror attack with Chinese Foreign Minister

Wuzhen (China): The Pulwama terror attack is the direct result of the "impunity and cover" provided to the Jaish-e-Muhammed by Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday as she forcefully raised the February 14 strike with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi here.

FGN37 PAK-2NDLD AIRPORTS Pakistan closes its airspace for commercial flights

slamabad/Lahore: kistan Wednesday closed its airspace for commercial flights and suspended flight operations across major airports, including in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, for an indefinite period in the wake of the escalating tensions with India.

FGN 53 US-PAK-PULWAMA-LD ATTACK US asks Pakistan to take 'meaningful action' against terrorist groups

Washington: The US on Wednesday firmly asked Pakistan to take "meaningful action" against terrorist groups operating on its soil after India's counter-terrorism action against it and asked the two neighbours to exercise restraint and avoid escalation at any cost.

FGN60 PAK-OIC-SWARAJ-LD BOYCOTT Qureshi threatens to boycott OIC meeting over Swaraj's participation

Islamabad/Dubai: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday threatened to boycott a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled for this week in the UAE if India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj participates in the event.

FGN50 CHINA-LD INDOPAK China again calls on India, Pakistan to exercise restraint

Beijing: China on Wednesday again called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint amid the escalation of hostilities between the two countries and urged them to engage in dialogue to uphold the peace and stability in the region.