Following are the foreign stories at 2000 hours

By Lalit K Jha FGN15 US-TRUMP-WARS US will stay away from 'ridiculous' foreign wars that never end: Trump Washington: The US will stay away from "ridiculous" foreign wars that never end and bring back its troops, President Donald Trump has said, as he pledged to strike down terrorists who threaten Americans and maintain the country's "unrivaled" military might to ensure peace through strength.

FGN40 VIRUS-UK-RESTRICTUONS London put on COVID-19 watchlist as coronavirus infection rate rises again across UK London: London was put on a coronavirus watchlist on Friday while stricter lockdown restrictions were imposed in several other British cities as the R number, or the rate at which the infection is spreading, went further up beyond the mark of one. By Aditi Khanna FGN39 VIRUS-NEPAL-SAARC Nepal urges SAARC nations to convene 19th summit soon; to collectively fight coronavirus pandemic Kathmandu: Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has urged the SAARC member nations to explore all the viable options to convene the 19th summit of the eight-member regional body at an early date, underlining the need for deeper engagement to collectively fight COVID-19 and develop regional resilience to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. By Shirish B Pradhan FGN24 US-TRUMP-LD ELECTION Trump will accept results of free-and-fair presidential polls: White House Washington: President Donald Trump will accept the results of a "free and fair" election, his press secretary has said, allaying fears triggered after he yet again sowed doubts about the legitimacy of mail-in ballots and refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he lost the November 3 presidential polls. By Lalit K Jha FGN10 US-LD H1B US announces USD 150 million for H-1B One Workforce training programme Washington: The US will invest USD 150 million in training for middle-to-high-skilled H-1B occupations in key sectors, including in information technology which employs tens of thousands of Indian professionals. By Lalit K Jha FGN3 US-TRUMP-INDIA-CHINA Trump hopes India, China would be able to resolve border differences Washington: US President Donald Trump hoped on Thursday that India and China would be able to resolve their current border disputes as he reiterated his offer to help the two Asian giants. By Lalit K Jha FGN7 IMF-AATMANIRBHAR Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' important initiative: IMF Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) is an important initiative, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday. By Lalit K Jha FGN21 US-QAEDA-OFFICIAL Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent only capable of 'small-scale regional attacks': US official Washington: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a globally-banned terror group, is now probably capable of only "small-scale regional attacks", a top American counter-terrorism official has told lawmakers. By Lalit K Jha FGN15 US-TRUMP-WARS US will stay away from 'ridiculous' foreign wars that never end: Trump Washington: The US will stay away from "ridiculous" foreign wars that never end and bring back its troops, President Donald Trump has said, as he pledged to strike down terrorists who threaten Americans and maintain the country's "unrivaled" military might to ensure peace through strength. By Lalit K Jha FGN28 LANKA-20A Sri Lanka apex court set to hear petitions against 20A Colombo: Chief Justice of Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed a five-member bench of the Supreme Court to hear the petitions filed against the government's proposed 20th Amendment to the country's Constitution

FGN11 UN-CLIMATE-NITISH Bihar CM shares state's sustainable development efforts at UN climate roundtable United Nations: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shared his state's policy initiatives and sustainable development efforts, including climate resilient agriculture and water conservation, aimed at contributing to the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C at a climate change roundtable hosted by the UN Secretary-General. By Yoshita Singh FGN34 FRANCE-2NDLD KNIFE ATTACK Terror probe opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack Paris: French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, authorities said. (AP) FGN23 NKOREA-KIM-2NDLD APOLOGY N Korea's Kim apologises over shooting death of S. Korean Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized Friday over the killing of a South Korea official near the rivals' disputed sea boundary, saying he's "very sorry" about the incident he called unexpected and unfortunate, South Korean officials said.