FGN49 PAK-SCHOOL-4THLD COLLAPSE
****34 children, teacher killed as school roof collapses in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar: At least 34 children and a teacher were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed on Thursday in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, hospital authorities and police said.****
FGN13 US-NY-HINDU-LD ATTACKER
****US teen arrested in US for plotting attack on Hindu place of worship
New York: A teenager was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out a “mass shooting” at a Hindu place of worship in the US state of Illinois, with investigators recovering a manifesto expressing white supremacist ideology and references to violence against people of Indian descent.****
FGN61 US-HINDU-TEMPLE-ENVOY
****’Deeply disturbing’, India’s envoy to US on mass shooting attempt at Hindu temple
Washington: India’s ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday termed the attempted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago as “deeply disturbing” and said racist violence has no place in a civilised society.****
FGN50 UAE-JAISHANKAR-CORRIDORS
****Globalisation cannot be reversed, but it must be navigated with greater resilience: Jaishankar
Abu Dhabi: Globalisation cannot be reversed, but it must be navigated with greater resilience, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, underlining that India is building its own strengths and establishing trusted partnerships.****
FGN68 SAUDI-INDIA-ADVISORY
****India reminds its nationals in Saudi Arabia to continue staying indoors in case of aerial attack
Dubai:India on Thursday issued an updated advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia, reminding them to continue following instructions issued by local authorities and stay indoors in case of an aerial attack due to the prevailing situation in the Gulf country.****
FGN65 PAK-KPK-EMERGENCY
****Pakistan parliament endorses emergency, governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistan’s parliament on Thursday endorsed the federal government’s decision to impose emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the northwestern province previously governed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.****
FGN62 CHINA-BHUTAN
****China, Bhutan agree to build on ‘positive momentum’ to resolve border issue
Beijing:China and Bhutan have agreed to work together to build on the “positive momentum” to resolve their border dispute as the two sides held the 16th round of their Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the boundary issue in Thimphu.****
FGN8 UN-POK- RIGHTS
****India asks when UN body will report on PoK human rights concerns
United Nations: India has asked the UN human rights body when it will issue a report seeking answers from Pakistan on steps taken to alleviate its concerns on the dire situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including investigations into killings and internet restrictions.****
FGN14 UAE-JAISHANKAR-BILATERAL
****Jaishankar meets UAE foreign minister, discusses bilateral and global issues
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and exchanged perspectives on bilateral and global issues.****
FGN43 GERMANY-FIRE-INDIANS
****Indian missions in touch with families of three killed in Germany fire
London: The Indian Embassy in Berlin and the Consulate General of India in Frankfurt are in contact with the families of three Indian nationals killed in a fire in Germany and are extending all necessary assistance, the embassy said.****
FGN10 UAE-JAISHANKAR
Jaishankar calls for ‘urgent’ reform of multilateralism, cites India-UAE partnership
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for “urgent” reform of multilateral institutions to reflect the changing global order, saying stronger cooperation among smaller groups of countries could support the process.****
FGN28 SAUDI-INDIA-PILGRIMS
****India opens additional control room in Makkah to assist Umrah pilgrims amid flight disruptions
Dubai: India has established an additional control room in Makkah to assist its nationals, particularly Umrah pilgrims, affected by flight disruptions between India and Saudi Arabia, the Indian Consulate in Jeddah has said.****
FGN64 CHINA-PAK-MILITARY EXERCISE
****China, Pakistan armies begin joint drills using Chinese weapons, equipment
Beijing: The armies of China and Pakistan began joint military exercises in a high-altitude area in Xinjiang, using weapons and equipment provided by the Chinese military, official media reported here on Thursday.****
FGN27 ISRAEL-PAK-CREW BAN
****Pakistani pilots, crew barred under new Israeli aviation rules
Jerusalem: Pakistani pilots and cabin crew are barred from serving on flights entering Israeli airspace under new restrictions, according to media reports, after a hijacking attempt last month on a flight travelling from the UAE to Israel, in which Indian Captain Smit Machchhar was injured while foiling the suspected plot.****
FGN60 LANKA-MONKS-MARCH
****Hundreds of Sri Lankan Buddhist monks march to presidential secretariat, seek release of religious leader
Colombo: Hundreds of Buddhist monks marched to the gate of Sri Lanka’s presidential secretariat on Thursday, demanding the release of religious leader Galagodaatte Gnanasara, who is serving a jail sentence for contempt of court.
(PTI News)
