FGN18 US-TRUMP-2NDLD RUSSIA
****Trump waives tariffs on Russian oil buyers, specified sanctions under new law
Washington: US President Donald Trump has waived tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods imported from the five largest purchasers of Russian oil or gas, along with specified sanctions provisions under a new law targeting Moscow, citing the national interest of the United States.****
FGN31 BANGLA-LD FIRE
****10 killed in Bangladesh resort fire, six of same family among dead: Reports
Dhaka: At least 10 people, including six of a family, were killed and several injured in a fire at a seaside resort in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district on Saturday, according to officials and local media reports.****
FGN15 UN-INDIA
****India rejects report by UN human rights expert that says Indian youth face retaliation, terms claims as ‘hearsay’
United Nations: India has rejected as “hearsay” a report by a UN human rights expert that has taken note of the “satirical political movement” created by the country’s youth, with New Delhi calling on the expert to “verify” before vilifying issues using unverified claims.****
FGN10 US-INDIA-PROTEST-RUBIO
****US lawmakers urge Rubio to question India over handling of CJP protests
Washington: Six US Democratic lawmakers, including Pramila Jayapal and Ilhan Omar, have urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to raise with his Indian interlocutors the alleged excessive use of force during student protests in Delhi and other parts of India.****
FGN28 PAK-OPPN-ARMY
****Pakistani opposition leader warns against concentration of power in military establishment
Lahore: Pakistan’s opposition leader and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has warned against the growing concentration of political and institutional power in the military establishment, saying an imbalance among state institutions could threaten the country’s stability.****
FGN22 BANGLA-DURGA-PUJA
****Bangladesh celebrates Durga Puja under heavy security; PM, President stress communal harmony
Dhaka: Bangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja under extensive security arrangements, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir greeted Hindus at home and abroad, stressing communal harmony and equal rights for people of all faiths.****
FGN20 PAK-COMMANDER-INDIA
****Top Pak commander criticises Rajnath Singh’s remarks on future terror attacks
Islamabad, Oct 17 (PTI) A top military commander in Pakistan has criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that any future terrorist act originating from the country will draw an even “stronger response”.****
FGN19 PAK-LD QUAKE
****Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 jolts Pakistan’s Balochistan
Islamabad: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s Balochistan province on Saturday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).****
FGN26 LANKA-POWER OUTAGE
****Sri Lanka hit by islandwide power outage
Colombo: Sri Lanka suffered an islandwide power outage from around noon on Saturday, with the blackout continuing for more than three hours, power officials said.
(PTI News)
