Following are the top foreign stories at 2030 hours:
FGN33 THAI-CAVE-6THLD RESCUE
Thai official: 4 boys brought out of cave today
Mae Sai (Thailand): An aide to the Thai Navy SEAL commander says four boys were brought out of the flooded cave in northern Thailand and the ongoing rescue operation is over for the day. (AP)
FGN39 UK-BREXIT-LD RESIGNATIONS
Theresa May under pressure as Boris Johnson also resigns after Brexit minister
London: Theresa May's future as British Prime Minister was in great turmoil as a second Cabinet minister, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned, hours after her Brexit Minister David Davis quit, amid a growing political crisis over the UK's strategy to leave the EU. By Aditi Khanna
FGN37 UK-NERVEAGENT-LDALL WOMAN
Nerve agent death: UK couple 'handled high dose'
London: A murder investigation was launched following the death of a British woman after being exposed to a "high dose" of a deadly nerve agent close to a city where a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned with the same chemical four months ago. By Aditi Khanna
FGN35 UK-BREXIT-LDALL MINISTER
UK's Brexit minister resigns citing differences with PM May
London: Britain's Brexit minister David Davis resign unexpectedly, citing serious policy differences with Prime Minister Theresa May's exit plan from the European Union, in a major blow to her plans to win over Eurosceptic MPs to her proposed Brexit vision. By Aditi Khanna
FGN30 UAE-INDIANS
Help pours in for 'poor' Indian family of 7 in UAE; Indian mission assures assistance
Dubai: The touching story of an Indian family of seven, which was "living like prisoners" in the UAE, has led to several people coming forward with job offers and assistance from the Indian mission here.
FGN20 PAK-SHARIF-MINISTER
Sharif, his daughter will be arrested on their arrival at any airport in Pak: Minister
Lahore: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz will be arrested on their arrival at any airport in Pakistan as they have been convicted in a corruption case, a senior minister said today. By M Zulqernain
FGN15 CHINA-PAK-2NDLD SATELLITES
China successfully launches 2 satellites for close ally Pakistan
Beijing/Islamabad: China today successfully launched two remote sensing satellites for its "all-weather" ally Pakistan, which will also help the two countries monitor progress as they build the strategic USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
FGN31 PAK-CANDIDATE-DISQUALIFY
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate disqualified for using photos of chief justice, army chief on posters
Lahore: Pakistan's election commission disqualify a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate who used the pictures of Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chief Justice Saqib Nisar in his campaign advertisements and posters, according to a media report.
FGN18 CHINA-INDIA-CANCERDRUGS
China agrees to cut tariffs on Indian cancer drugs: Foreign Ministry
Beijing: India and China have reached an agreement on reduction of tariffs on the import of Indian medicines, particularly cancer drugs, to China, the Foreign Ministry said here today, days after a Chinese movie on a leukaemia patient highlighted the need for paving the way for import of cheap Indian medicines.
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