Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours:FGN8 PAK-INDIAPak says Kartarpur corridor 'high point of diplomacy' for Imran Khan govt Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday des

New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

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FGN8 PAK-INDIA

Pak says Kartarpur corridor ‘high point of diplomacy’ for Imran Khan govt Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday described the Kartarpur corridor as the “high point of diplomacy” for the Imran Khan government while admitted that there was “no progress” on the contentious issues with India. By Sajjad Hussain FGN15PAK-ZARDARI-ECL

Pakistan to ban former president Zardari, his sister from travelling abroad Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said it will place former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur on the Exit Control List (ECL) to prevent them from flying abroad after they were named in a Supreme Court-appointed joint investigative team probing fake bank accounts.

FGN4 US-TRUMP-LD IRAQ

America cannot be world’s policeman: Trump tells US troops in Iraq Washington: US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to withdraw troops from the war-torn Syria, saying America cannot be the world’s policeman, as he made his first unannounced trip to Iraq. By Lalit K Jha FGN16 CHINA-LD CORRUTION

China’s former spy chief sentenced to life for corruption Beijing: Ma Jian, one of China’s former spy chiefs, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chinese court on Thursday after being found guilty for accepting USD 15.8 million in bribes and crimes relating to insider trading and forced share transfers. By K J M Varma

FGN11 BANGLA-POLLS-CAMPAIGN

Campaigning ends tomorrow for Bangladesh polls on Dec 30 Dhaka: Campaigning ends tomorrow for Bangladesh’s general election on December 30 with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League seeking a third straight term in office even as main opposition BNP is in a crippled state as its leader and former premier Khaleda Zia remains in jail for corruption. By Anisur Rahman.

FGN3 CHINA-RUSSIA-MISSILE

China successfully tests Russia’s S-400 missile air defence system Beijing: China has successfully tested the advanced S-400 air defence system imported from Russia for which India also signed-up recently despite concerns over threat of sanctions from the US. By K J M Varma

FGN5 YEAR-UN

India stands for pressing global problems, boosts leadership image at UN in 2018 United Nations: With polarisation and populism gathering momentum across the world in 2018, India gave a clarion call for bolstering multilateralism, emphasising that pressing issues like terrorism, climate change and migration cannot be tackled in a segmented manner. By Yoshita Singh.

FGN14 SAUDI-CABINET

Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup after Khashoggi’s killing Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts, including naming a new foreign minister, following international fallout from the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi nearly three months ago. (AP) FGN13 UAE-SYRIA-2NDLD EMBASSY

UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years Damascus: The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus Thursday, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into the Arab fold. (AFP) RUP RUP

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