FGN60 JAISHANKAR-BILATERALS
* In Rome, Jaishankar meets counterparts from several countries, including UK, France and Ukraine
Rome: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his counterparts from several countries, including the UK, France and Ukraine, here and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in multiple sectors as well as regional and international developments. *
FGN44: PAK-LD PROTEST
*Imran Khan's supporters march towards Islamabad amid police crackdown; party leaders meet him in jail
Islamabad/Lahore: Thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, were moving towards Islamabad on Monday as the top party leaders met ex-premier Imran Khan in jail and dismissed any rumours about the protest march being called off.
FGN57 PAK-BELARUS
* Belarus President Lukashenko arrives in Pakistan to strengthen ties
Islamabad: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko Monday arrived in Pakistan on a three-day official visit to strengthen bilateral relations, especially economic ties. *
FGN58 PAK-IMRAN PARTY-POLICE-CLASH (RPT)
* Policeman killed, 70 injured, many taken 'hostage' as PTI party's supporters clash with police in Pakistan
Lahore: A policeman was killed and 70 injured when former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters clashed with security personnel deployed to prevent the protesters from reaching Islamabad, the Punjab government said on Monday. *
FGN31 US-ADANI (RPT)
* Adani case raises issue of extraterritorial application of American laws: Attorney
New York: The USD 265 million bribery charge in the US against Gautam Adani raises the issue of extraterritorial application of American laws since the Indian tycoon and others involved in the case do not live here, an Indian-American attorney has said. *
FGN52 CHINA-TRUMP-ECONOMY
* S&P Global Ratings cut growth projections for China over Trump's tariffs threat
Beijing: S&P Global Ratings, one of the top credit rating agencies, has cut the forecast for China's GDP for the next two years, saying that US President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose high tariffs on Chinese exports could hit the world's second-largest economy. *
FGN54 NEPAL-OLI-CHINA
* Will not sign any loan agreement with China under BRI during visit: Oli
Kathmandu: Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Monday said no agreement on loan would be reached during his upcoming official visit to China. *
FGN59 BANGLA-HINDU-ARREST
* Hindu community leader arrested in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Monday arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of the Hindu group Sammilita Sanatani Jote, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka. *
FGN42: PAK-IMRAN-PROTEST-PUNJAB
Pak’s Punjab province remains cut off due to Imran Khan’s party’s protest
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab province of over 120 million people remained cut off from the rest of the country following the second consecutive day of a protest march of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) with police arresting hundreds of its workers.
FGN29: PAK-POLIO
Pakistan reports 3 new poliovirus cases, yearly tally rises to 55
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported three new poliovirus cases from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces taking the total number of infections this year to 55, according to a media report on Monday.
FGN16: US-INDIA-LD UNIVERSITIES
'Quality education, opportunities pull Indian students to US universities'
Washington: Globalisation, enormous opportunities in the US and a large Indian diaspora are the main attractions for students from India coming to America for higher education, especially in STEM, according to educationists.*