Following are the top foreign stories at 1730 hours

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US approves military sales worth USD 125 mn to Pakistan for F-16 fighter jets' monitoring Washington: Days after the meeting between President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon has notified the Congress of its decision to approve military sales worth USD 125 million that would result in the monitoring of the F-16 fighter jets of Pakistan.

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nations ask all states to prevent terror financing from their territories

Rio de Janeiro: India along with other BRICS nations on Friday called on all states to prevent the financing of terrorist networks and terrorist actions from their territories, as they condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

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600 people killed, over 25 mn affected by flooding in India, Bangladesh, Nepal & Myanmar: UN United Nations: At least 600 people have been killed and over 25 million others affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Myanmar, the UN has said.

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Prominent US lawmakers condemn attack on Hindu priest in New York

New York: Several prominent US lawmakers and community leaders have strongly condemned the attack on a Hindu priest here, asserting that there is "zero tolerance" for hate or bigotry of any kind in the city.

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US approves foreign military sales to support India's C-17 transport planes Washington: As part of its efforts to enhance India's defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, the Trump Administration notified the Congress on Friday of its decision to approve foreign military sales worth USD 670 million to support India's C-17 military transport aircraft.

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man plotting to travel to Pak to join the Taliban in Afghanistan arrested at JFK airport

New York: A 33-year-old New York man, plotting to travel to Pakistan and then to cross the border into Afghanistan to join the Taliban, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support for terror plots to kill US nationals and soldiers abroad.

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A priest at Sikh temple in California 'assaulted' Washington: The priest of a gurdwara in California was allegedly assaulted on Thursday night in an apparent hate crime, media reports said on Friday.