Following are the top foreign stories at 1730 hours

Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours:
FGN9 US-LD NIRAVMODI
US says cannot confirm whether Nirav Modi is in America
Washington: The US government is aware of the media reports that diamond jeweller Nirav Modi is in the country but is unable to confirm them, says a State Department official. By Lalit K Jha
FGN16 US-TRUMP-LD TARIFF
Trump to impose import tariff on steel, aluminium

Washington: US President Donald Trump says he would impose a 25 per cent import tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium to protect US producers, a move that could trigger a trade war with China and Europe. By Lalit K Jha

FGN18 US-2NDLD RUSSIA
US accuses Putin of breaching Cold War-era treaties
Washington: The US accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of openly breaching Cold War-era treaties by developing a new generation of "invincible" weapons and says the American military was fully prepared to defend the country. By Lalit K Jha
FGN3 US-TALIBAN-AFGHAN
For peace talks, Taliban must quit violence: US
Washington: The Taliban needs to support the Afghan constitution and abandon terror and violence if it wants peace talks with the US, says the Pentagon. By Lalit K Jha
FGN13 ISRAEL-LD NETANYAHU
Israel police grill Netanyahu on new fraud cases
Jerusalem: Israeli police arrives at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home where media reports said they were to question him for an eighth time over allegations of fraud and bribery. AFP

FGN20 AFGHAN-3RDLD BLAST
Suicide bomb in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
Kabul: A suicide car bombing in the eastern part of the Afghan capital kills at least one person, a young girl, and wounded 15, say Afghan officials.