Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

FGN17 PAK-JADHAV-3RDLD CONSULAR ACCESS

India gets consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav for first time Islamabad: For the first time since his detention in 2016, death-row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav on Monday met a top Indian diplomat after Pakistan granted consular access to him "in line with the ICJ judgement". By Sajjad Hussain

FGN22 INDOPAK-2NDLD KARTARPUR

Indo-Pak high level talks on Kartarpur on Wednesday: report Lahore: Pakistan and India will hold the third round of talks on the draft agreement and operationalisation of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims at Attari on Wednesday, a Foreign Office official said Monday. By M Zulqernain

FGN21 JAISHANKAR-INDOPAK

Pak openly practises terrorism, no scope for dialogue with it: EAM Jaishankar London: Pakistan openly practises terrorism and there is no scope for negotiations until Islamabad reins in its financing and recruitment of militant groups, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.

FGN13 AUS-TAMIL-MORRISON

Australian PM refuses to intervene for Tamil family facing deportation to Lanka Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday refused to intervene to stop a Tamil family from being deported to Sri Lanka, saying an "exception here or there" would only could increase people-smuggling trade. By Natasha Chaku

FGN14 AFGHAN-US-LD TALIBAN

US envoy meets with Afghan president in Kabul Kabul: The US envoy leading efforts to forge a deal with the Taliban has met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, an official said Monday, as a historic agreement with the insurgents appeared close. (AFP)

FGN15 US-LD HURRICANE

13,000 houses damaged in 'catastrophic' Bahamas hurricane: Red Cross Geneva:Hurricane Dorian has caused "extensive damage" across the Bahamas, the Red Cross said Monday, warning that as many as 13,000 houses may have been severely damaged or destroyed. (AFP)

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