Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

FGN23 US-KASHMIR-JOURNALIST

Pakistan-sponsored terrorism ignored by world press: Indian journalist testifies before US committee Washington: An Indian journalist, who testified before a US committee discussing human rights situation in Kashmir, said Pakistan-sponsored terrorism has been completely overlooked by the world press for the past 30 years, evoking a sharp reaction from a US Congresswoman who questioned her objectivity while reporting. By Lalit K Jha

FGN28 PAK-KARTARPUR

Kartarpur corridor agreement likely to be signed on Thursday: Pak Islamabad: Pakistan said on Wednesday that a historic agreement with India to operationalise the Kartarpur corridor was likely to be signed on Thursday. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN26 UK-TRUCK-2NDLD BODIES

39 bodies found near London in truck container: UK police London: Thirty-nine bodies were found on Wednesday near London in the container of a truck, which came from Bulgaria, UK police said. By Aditi Khanna

FGN25 US-WELLS-KASHMIR

Institutions of democracy working in India: US official on Article 370 Washington: India's institutions are working, including the Supreme Court which is examining the government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, a top US official has said at a Congressional hearing during which concerns were raised over the humanitarian crisis and the human rights situation in Kashmir. By Lalit K Jha

FGN11 CHANDRAYAAN-LD NASA

NASA finds no trace of India's Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander in latest pics by Moon orbiter Washington: NASA has found no evidence of Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander in the latest images captured by its Moon orbiter of the lunar south pole region where India's ambitious mission attempted a historic soft landing, the US space agency said on Wednesday.

FGN12 HK-PROTEST-2NDLD BILL

Hong Kong government withdraws bill that sparked protests Hong Kong: (AP) Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater democratic change.

FGN29 IRAQ-US-TROOPS

Iraq official: US troops from Syria to leave Iraq in 4 weeks Baghdad: US troops withdrawing from northeastern Syria to Iraq are "transiting" and will leave the country within four weeks, Iraq's defense minister said Wednesday. (AP)

FGN30 FRANCE-2NDLD THREAT

French police detain man threatening to make museum 'hell' Saint-Raphael (France): Police in southern France on Wednesday detained a man who had broken into a museum overnight and threatened to turn it into a "hell", provoking a four-hour standoff, authorities said. (AFP) CPS