Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

Kathmandu: Nepal's ruling communist party on Sunday once again deferred the crucial meeting of its powerful Standing Committee as the top leaders intensified efforts to negotiate a power-sharing deal between embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal ''Prachanda''.

FGN6 US-BIDEN-INDIA-RICHARD Biden as US president would help India get seat on UNSC: Former American diplomat Richard Verma

Washington: Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, if elected to power in the November elections, will help shape international bodies like the United Nations so that India get a permanent seat on the Security Council, a former top American diplomat has said.

FGN14 US-INDIAN-LD VOTERS Indian-American voters could make huge difference in battleground states: Top Democratic leader

Washington: The Indian-American community could be "an absolute difference maker" in battleground states in the November 3 presidential elections, a top Democratic leader has said.

FGN19 VIRUS-UK-RACIAL-BIAS Indian-origin doctors warn racial bias in research behind COVID-19 disparity in UK

London: A group of Indian-origin doctors has warned that inherent racial bias in medical research and practice could be exacerbating the disproportionately severe impact of COVID-19 among ethnic minorities in the UK and globally, as they call for a wider study into lifestyle-related risks among them.

FGN17 CHINA-FLOOD-DAM China blasts dam to release flood waters

Beijing: China blasted a dam over a river in Anhui province on Sunday to discharge the surging flood waters as torrential rains and floods wreaked havoc in the country, killing over 100 people.

FGN11 CHINA-DISSIDENT China''s top university sacks Xi Jinping''s critic

Beijing: China's top university has sacked a law professor, who is a staunch critic of the ruling Chinese Communist Party leadership including the constitutional amendment facilitating indefinite tenure for President Xi Jinping by scrapping the two-term limit.

FGN9 VIRUS-PAK Pakistan''s coronavirus tally reaches 263,496

Islamabad, Jul 19 (PTI) Pakistan''s coronavirus tally reached 263,496 with the detection of 1,579 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.

FGN8 BANGLA-NAVY Bangladesh appoints Rear Admiral M S Iqbal as next Navy Chief

Dhaka, Jul 19 (PTI) Rear Admiral Mohammad Shaheen Iqbal, who did his specialisation in anti-submarine warfare from India, has been appointed as the next Chief of Bangladesh Navy, the defence ministry said
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