FGN11 US-RUBIO-VISIT
**** US State Secretary Rubio to travel to Uzbekistan, India from Oct 17-22; visit to Jamnagar on cards
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India next week to further strengthen energy cooperation, the Department of State said on Tuesday. ****
FGN14 UN-INDIA- REPLY
**** India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivity
United Nations: India has urged UN human rights mechanisms to avoid “politicisation” and respect cultural and historical contexts, asserting that New Delhi is committed to advancing human rights for all without selectivity and double standards. ****
FGN61 SAUDI-INDIA-ADVISORY
**** India advises its nationals in Saudi Arabia to stay indoors in case of aerial attack
Dubai: India on Wednesday advised its nationals in Saudi Arabia to stay indoors in case of an aerial attack and follow the instructions issued by local authorities. ****
FGN67 GERMANY-FIRE-INDIANS
**** Three Indians killed in Germany building fire: Reports
London: Three Indian nationals were killed in a fire at a residential building in the German city of Bochum, local media reported on Wednesday. ****
FGN68 US-KRISHNAMOORTHI-PAK-IMRAN
**** US lawmaker slams political repression in Pakistan
Washington: US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday slammed “political repression” in Pakistan and demanded that Washington press for the release of former prime minister Imran Khan. ****
FGN51 CHINA-INDIA-TRADE
**** India’s trade deficit with China crosses USD 100 bn in first 9-months
Beijing: India’s trade deficit with China crossed USD 100 billion in the first nine months of this year, even as Indian exports grew by 40.7 per cent, sustaining their upward momentum amid a continued surge in Chinese exports. ****
FGN53 LANKA-SAUDI-LD MIGRANT WORKER
**** Saudi Arabia overturns Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death sentence over Facebook comment
Colombo: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday. ****
FGN33 PAK-SAUDI
**** Pakistan reaffirms commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security amid Houthi attacks
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to protecting Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. ****
FGN38 UK-INDIA-LD PROTEST
**** Diaspora groups in UK convene ‘Emergency Protest’ in solidarity with Delhi protests
London: A section of diaspora groups in the UK organised an “Emergency Protest” outside the High Commission of India in London in solidarity with the protests in New Delhi. ****
FGN20 US-MILLBEN-CJP
**** Cockroach Janata Party being ‘funded by donors’ in US: American Singer Mary Millben
Washington: Alleging that the Cockroach Janata Party is being “funded by donors” in the US, American singer Mary Millben on Wednesday said it is “not the time to be silent” and called upon all “young patriots” in India to rise and peacefully protest the “disruptive spirit” of the outfit. ****
FGN50 UK-STUDENT-VISA-REFUSALS
**** UK study visa refusals impact university offers for foreign students: Report
London: International students, including Indians, are likely to be impacted as British universities revoke offers to courses amid a clampdown on study visas issued by the UK Home Office, according to a media analysis this week. ****
FGN13 US-TRUMP-DIESEL
**** Russian diesel not for us, but for world markets: Trump
Washington: Facing criticism over the diesel deal with Russia, US President Donald Trump said the fuel from Moscow’s refineries was meant to stabilise the global market, which has been hit by high prices. ****
FGN22 PAK-INTERNET-CHILD-ABUSE
**** 1.5 million Pakistani children face online sexual abuse, exploitation in a year: Study
Islamabad: About 1.5 million internet-using children in Pakistan experienced at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse in a single year, according to a new study.
(PTI News)
