Following are the top foreign stories at 1730 hours

FGN9 CHINA-XI-IMRAN-MEETING

Chinese Prez Xi meets Imran Khan, calls for improvement of Indo-Pak relations Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday and expressed hope that Pakistan and India can meet each other halfway to improve their strained relations following the Pulwama terror attack by a JeM suicide bomber. By K J M Varma

FGN6 PAK-MUSHARRAF 'Musharraf unlikely to return to Pakistan to stand trial for treason'

Islamabad: Pakistan's former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who is facing a high-profile treason case for suspending the Constitution, is unlikely to return to the country due to his family pressure and medical board's recommendations, a media report said Sunday.

FGN10 LANKA-BLASTS-REFUGEES

Refugees, asylum seekers harassed in Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday blasts Colombo: Nearly 1,600 refugees from about 15 countries, mostly from Pakistan, are facing threats and have been attacked in Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday bombings which killed over 250 people, an official said Sunday.

FGN7 LANKA-BLASTS-CARDINAL How can someone kill in the name of God, wonders Sri Lankan Cardinal

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic leader Sunday said God is the reflection of love and kindness and wondered how someone can kill in the name of God as he referred to the Islamist militants who claimed the massive Easter Sunday bombings were on behalf of the Almighty.

FGN4 LANKA-BLASTS-ARRESTS

Sri Lanka bombings: Tamil medium teacher among 106 suspects held Colombo: A total of 106 suspects, including a Tamil medium teacher and a school principal, have been arrested in Sri Lanka in connection with the Easter Sunday blasts, police said Sunday, even as the Islamic State claimed the three militants who blew themselves up during a raid in the Eastern province were its members.

FGN2 US-2NDLD SHOOTING One dead, three injured in US synagogue shooting

Los Angels: A gunman opened fire at a synagogue in California, killing one person and injuring three others including the rabbi as worshippers marked the final day of Passover, officials said Saturday. (AFP)

FGN8 UK-INDIAN-PARTY

British Indian property guru joins Brexit Party for EU elections London: An Indian-origin businessman has switched his allegiance from the Conservative Party to join the newly-formed Brexit Party to contest the European Parliament elections next month. By Aditi Khanna

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