TOP FOREIGN STORIES AT 1700 HOURS

Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours today:

FGN31 UK-LD PHILIP

Queen's husband Prince Philip admitted to hospital

By Aditi Khanna

London: Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip was admitted to hospital as a "precautionary" measure, Buckingham Palace said today.

FGN28 PHILIPPINES-SCHOOL-HOSTAGES

'Islamic militants occupy Philippine school, take

Hostages'

Manila:(AFP)Islamic militants occupied a primary school in a southern Philippine village today and took hostages, the military said.

FGN24 UBER-CEO-3RDLD RESIGNATION

Uber CEO Kalanick gives in to shareholder pressure,

Resigns

New York: Uber's embattled CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned from the ride-sharing company in the face of intense pressure from some of its investors.
 

FGN8 SAUDI-LD KING

Saudi king upends royal succession, names son as 1st heir

Riyadh: (AP) Saudi Arabia's King Salman today appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, placing him firmly as first-in-line to the throne and removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession.

FGN33 LANKA-MONK

Controversial Buddhist monk surrenders to court in Sri

Lanka

Colombo: Controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero, wanted for hate remarks against the minority Muslim community, today surrendered to a local court here.

FGN20 FRANCE-LD POLITICS

Key Macron ally says he is quitting French government

Paris (AFP): France's justice minister Francois Bayrou, a key ally of President Emmanuel Macron today said he was quitting the government, as his party battles a funding scandal.

FGN18 UN-YOGA

Yoga close to UN values of sustainability, peace:

Official

By Yoshita Singh

United Nations: Yoga can make an important contribution in achieving a healthy life and promoting well being for all at a time when the world is striving to achieve sustainable development goals, a top UN official has said on the eve of the third International Yoga Day.

FGN32 INDORUSSIA-JAITLEY

India seeks Russian firms' support in defence

Manufacturing

Moscow: Showcasing policy initiatives for defence production in India, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today invited Russian firms to join hands with Indian companies in developing high-end military platforms and weapons systems.

FGN27 PENTAGON-AFGHAN-PAK

Afghan-oriented militants getting support from elements

Of Pak govt: Pentagon

By Lalit K Jha

Washington: In a damning report, the Pentagon has said Afghan-oriented militant groups, including the Taliban and Haqqani Network, benefit from "support" from elements of the Pakistan government.

FGN21 US-SATYARTHI

PTI Special: Protect the child, Satyarthi tells Modi and

Trump

By Lalit K Jha

Washington: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump to send out a strong message against child labour and promote child education so that children can be prevented from entering the 'world of extremism'.

FGN23 BELGIUM-SUSPECT

Belgium has identified station bomber: interior minister

Brussels (AFP): Belgian security forces have identified a man who set off an explosion at a Brussels train station before he was shot and killed, Interior Minister Jan Jambon said today.

FGN22 US-CHINA-LD NKOREA

China's efforts on N Korea not worked out: Trump

By Lalit K Jha

Washington: China's efforts to rein in North Korea have "not worked" out, US President Donald Trump has said but appreciated Beijing for its attempts to pursue its closest ally to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

FGN12 US-AFGHAN-INDIA

India most reliable partner for Afghanistan: Pentagon

By Lalit K Jha

Washington: India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner, the Pentagon has said in its latest Afghan report, the first under the Trump administration.