Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

Following are the tope foreign stories at 2000 hours:

FGN12 PAK-ISIS ISIS claims responsibility for deadly suicide attack in Pak's Quetta

Karachi: The Islamic State Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed 21 people and wounded more than 50 others in Quetta, the provincial capital of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

FGN7 PAK-SENATE-TERRORISTS Pak Senate panel seeks report from govt on action taken against terrorists

Karachi: A Pakistani Senate panel Saturday sought a report from the interior ministry on the action taken against terrorists and banned outfits involved in the killing of Hazaras, a day after a suicide blast targeting the minority Shia community killed 21 people in restive Balochistan province.

FGN10 UK-JALLIANWALA BAGH-EXHIBITION UK museum launches Jallianwala Bagh exhibition

London: A museum in the UK has launched an exhibition on Jallianwala Bagh in collaboration with the Partition Museum in Amritsar to mark the centenary of the British colonial era massacre. By Aditi Khanna.

FGN6 US-PAK-HAQQANI No evidence of Pakistan dismantling terror infrastructure, says ex-envoy Haqqani

Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent statement promising an end of support to terror groups does not reflect a change of policy and is motivated by the fear of getting blacklisted by the global terror-financing watchdog FATF, the country's former envoy to the US Husain Haqqani has said. By Lalit K Jha.

FGN5 BIZ-IMF-RBI GOVERNOR Monetary economics in emerging markets needs a rethink, says RBI Governor

Washington: Observing that the global financial crisis has exposed several limitations of conventional and unconventional monetary policy tools, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said monetary economics in emerging markets needs a rethink. By Lalit K Jha.

FGN11 KIM-TRUMP-2NDLD MEETING North Korean leader open to third Trump summit: KCNA

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump both backed Saturday a possible third summit between the two nations.

FGN3 US-INDIA-GSP Senators urge Trump administration to delay decision on India's GSP review

Washington: Two top American Senators have urged the Trump administration to delay until the end of the general elections its decision to terminate India's designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preference due to a lack of compliance. By Lalit K Jha.

FGN2 US-TRUMP-MIGRANTS Trump says could send illegal migrants to 'sanctuary cities'

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he is seriously considering funnelling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities that oppose his tough immigration policies. (AFP)

FGN9 LD SUDAN Sudan's new ruler under pressure for swift handover to civilian rule

Khartoum: Sudan's second new military leader in as many days accepted the resignation of the feared intelligence chief on Saturday as he faced calls at home and abroad for a swift handover to civilian rule. (AFP) RUP

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