FGN37 SAUDI-INDIANS ****India assures ‘full support and assistance’ to its nationals injured in recent incidents in Saudi Arabia Jeddah: The Consulate General of India in Jeddah on Monday assured its “full support and assistance” to Indian nationals undergoing treatment at a hospital in the coastal city after suffering injuries in the recent incidents in Jazan.**** FGN24 US-LADEN-CIA-DOCS ****Taliban warned bin Laden to step up his security post Kandahar hijack: CIA documents Washington: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan had warned Al Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden to step up his security after the Kandahar hijack of an Indian Airlines flight in late 1999, intelligence documents released by the CIA have revealed.**** FGN8 US-G20-MINISTER ****Minister
Manohar Lal arrives in Houston for G20 Summit; lauds diaspora, Hindi heritage Houston (US): Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal arrived in Houston on Sunday to represent India at the G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting, being held at a time when crude supplies across the world are under considerable strain due to wars in Iran and Ukraine.**** FGN28 UK-RIVER-LD AARTI ****Thousands gather for historic first Ganga aarti on River Thames in UK London: Thousands gathered on the banks of the River Thames on Sunday for the first-ever Ganga aarti, a ceremony of light and thanksgiving in London.**** FGN29 NEPAL-FLOODS-CHINA-ROAD ****Nepal seeks Chinese help to rebuild flood-damaged Rasuwagadhi road Kathmandu: Nepal has sought China’s assistance to rebuild the Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road, a key trade route with its northern neighbour, that was severely damaged in last month’s devastating flash floods.**** FGN35 WASIA-LATEST ****Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, other Mideast developments Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the Iranian-backed rebels’ ability to control a key maritime shipping route. (AP)**** PTI FHK FHK
