Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours:

Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours:

FGN13 NKOREA-3RDLD NUCLEAR

Seoul: North Korea says it set off a hydrogen bomb in its sixth nuclear test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. (AP)

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Xiamen (China): India expected to raise concerns over terrorism at the BRICS Summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the grouping has important contributions to make in upholding peace and security, and addressing global challenges. By Priyanka Tikoo

FGN19 CHINA-LD BRICS

Xiamen (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping asks BRICS members to shelve differences, accommodate each other's concerns by enhancing strategic communication, as he opens the 9th annual summit of the five member emerging economies here.
 

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Xiamen: Chinese President Xi Jinping calls on BRICS countries to adopt holistic approach to fight terrorism in all its forms and ensure that terrorists have no place to hide.

FGN15 US-2NDLD RUSSIA

Washington: US seizes control of Russia's Consulate in San Francisco and its two annexes in New York and Washington DC after confirming that Moscow had complied with the Trump administration's order to vacate them within two days, officials say. By Lalit K Jha

FGN22 US-JAPAN-LD NKOREA

Washington: US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discuss the "growing threat" posed by North Korea. The two leaders reaffirm close cooperation. By Lalit K Jha

FGN24 NKOREA-NUCLEAR-LD CHINA

Beijing: China strongly condems North Korea's sixth nuclear test, asks the reclusive nation to "cease" its "incorrect actions" and return to the dialogue table for denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. By K J M Varma

FGN23 FRANCE-NKOREA-NUCLEAR

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a "very firm" response by the international community to North Korea's announcement that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. (AFP).