Following are the top foreign stories at 1825 hours

    
     FGN48: PM-LD BILATERALS
     *PM Modi meets top Caribbean leaders, discusses bilateral ties, partnerships for stronger Global South
     Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the cream of Caribbean leaders on the margins of the India-CARICOM Summit here and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation across several key areas towards the empowerment of the Global South.
    
     FGN79: PAK-VIOLENCE-2NDLD TOLL
     50 killed, 20 injured as militants ambush vehicles in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
     Peshawar, Nov 21 (PTI) At least 50 people were killed and 20 others injured when several vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials said.
    
     FGN64: US-ADANI-5THLD CHARGED
     Gautam Adani charged with paying USD 265 mn bribe to Indian officials
     New York/New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay USD 265 million (about Rs 2,200 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange of favourable terms for solar power contracts.
    
     FGN47: COP29-CLIMATE-FINANCE-2NDLD DRAFT
     COP29 produces streamlined climate finance draft, but key issues remain
     Baku (Azerbaijan): After an all-nighter, a draft text on the new climate finance package for the developing world dropped Thursday morning -- shrunk from 25 pages to 10, but the major sticking points remain.
    
     FGN30: US-BISHNOI-BROTHER
     Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol arrested in US, lodged in Iowa jail
     Washington: Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol, wanted for the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique and firing outside actor Salman Khan’s Mumbai home, has been arrested by US law enforcement authorities and is currently lodged in a prison in Iowa.
    
     FGN16: PM-2NDLD AWARD
     Guyana, Dominica confer top awards on PM Modi
     Georgetown (Guyana): Guyana and Dominica have conferred their top awards on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic and his exceptional contributions to the global community and efforts in strengthening bilateral ties with the two Caribbean nations.
    
     FGN67: LD LANKA
     Sri Lankan President backs IMF package despite pre-election rhetoric to renegotiate it
     Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Thursday backed an International Monetary Fund bailout package despite pre-presidential election rhetoric to renegotiate with the global lender to water down tough conditions laid down for the recovery.
    
     FGN74: COP29-STIELL-APPEAL
     'Failure is not an option', says UN climate chief as nations remain far from agreement at COP29
     Baku (Azerbaijan): UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Thursday issued a strong call for global unity and ambition to secure a groundbreaking finance goal to support climate action in the developing world, saying, "Failure is not an option."
    
     FGN78: PAK-IMRAN-PROTEST-LD SECURITY
     Pak government prepares for proposed protest by former PM Imran Khan's party on Nov 24
     Islamabad: Pakistan's government has given a nod to the deployment of paramilitary forces in the national capital from Friday to spruce up security ahead of a planned protest by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Sunday.
    
     FGN69: NEPAL-INDIA-LD ARMY CHIEF
     Nepal's President Paudel confers honorary title to Indian Army chief Gen Dwivedi
     Kathmandu: Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Thursday conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepal Army to Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, in continuation of an age-old tradition that first started in 1950, reflecting the strong ties between the two militaries.
    
     FGN60: UK-INDIAN-WOMAN-DEATH
     UK Deputy PM describes Harshita Brella’s murder as 'horrifying, barbaric'
     London: The circumstances surrounding the murder of Harshita Brella, whose body was discovered in the boot of a car in east London, were described as “horrifying” and "barbaric" in the UK Parliament in London as an inquest opened into the 24-year-old Indian-origin victim’s death.*

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