Following are the foreign highlights at 2000 hrs

FGN28 PAK-FO-KASHMIR Pakistan plans to raise Kashmir issue at UNHRC: Foreign Office

Islamabad: Pakistan plans to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council, Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said on Wednesday. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN26 CHINA-XINJIANG China unveils new counter-terror unit in Muslim-majority Xinjiang province

Beijing: China has set up a new counter-terror special operations unit in its restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang province where a large number of security forces are conducting operations against the separatist East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM). By K J M Varma

FGN27 US-CHINA-TARIFF-IMF IMF warns Trump tariff, currency policy won't work

Washington: US tariffs on China will not fix the trade deficit, and neither will weakening the US dollar through interest rate cuts, International Monetary Fund economists said Wednesday. (AFP)

FGN25 IRAN-TANKER-GREECE Iran tanker too big to dock at Greek port: minister

Athens, Aug 21 (AFP) An Iranian tanker that has sparked a diplomatic row pitting Tehran against Washington and London is too big to dock in Greece, the country's junior finance minister said Wednesday.

FGN24 SUDAN-POLITICS Sudan sovereign council chairman sworn in

Khartoum, Aug 21 (AFP) Sudan was taking further steps in its transition towards civilian rule on Wednesday with the swearing in of a new sovereign council and the appointment of a prime minister.

FGN22 NAIDU-ESTONIA India, Estonia to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade and commerce

Tallinn: India and Estonia on Wednesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade and commerce, especially in the areas of IT, e-governance and cyber security as Vice President Venkaiah Naidu held wide-ranging talks with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.

FGN21 AUS-CARDINAL-2NDLD CONVICTION Australia's Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal

Melbourne: Disgraced Cardinal George Pell was sent back to jail on Wednesday after an Australian court quashed the most senior Catholic cleric's appeal against convictions for child sex abuse, a landmark decision cheered by the victims and welcomed by the Prime Minister. By Natasha Chaku

FGN20 CHINA-PAK-BAJWA China hails 3-year extension of Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa's term

Beijing: China on Wednesday welcomed the extension of Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's term for another three years, saying he is an "old friend" of the Chinese government who has made "robust contributions to the bilateral relations. By K J M Varma

FGN19 NEPAL-LD JAISHANKAR External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calls on Nepal PM

Kathmandu: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli here ahead of the 5th Joint Commission Meeting between India and Nepal. By Shirish B Pradhan MRJ MRJ