FGN21 US-TRUMP-NUKE-PAK
*US President Trump justifies decision to restart testing of nuke weapons; says Pak, China doing it
Washington: Pakistan and China are among the countries which are testing nuclear weapons, US President Donald Trump has said to justify his administration's plans to resume testing of the US's own nuclear assets after a gap of over three decades.
FGN25 UK-TRAIN-ATTACKER
UK police charge man with attempted murder over train mass stabbings
London: British police on Monday charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder in connection with the stabbings that injured 11 people on board a London-bound train over the weekend.
FGN19 LANKA-INDIA-FISHERMEN
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 35 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing
Colombo: At least 35 Indian fishermen have been arrested and their four trawlers seized by the Sri Lankan Navy allegedly for illegal fishing in an overnight operation that ended early Monday.
FGN28 BANGLA-ADANI
B'desh says contract with Adani could be scrapped in case of irregularities or corruption
Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government has said that it will not hesitate to cancel an existing power contract with India's Adani group if any irregularities or corruption are proven.
FGN23 NEPAL-PM-MEETING
Law and order issue in Nepal discussed during PM Karki's meeting with provincial chief ministers
Kathmandu: The issue of maintaining law and order across Nepal ahead of the general elections in March was raised during the meeting between Prime Minister Sushila Karki and chief ministers of the seven provinces here.
FGN17 PAK-BANGLA-DIPLOMAT
Bangladesh's envoy says ties with Pakistan improved since Hasina's ouster
Karachi: A top Bangladeshi diplomat has said that his country's ties with Pakistan have improved since last year, as he emphasised the need to establish direct sea links between Karachi and Chittagong to boost trade between the two nations.
FGN20 AFGHAN-5THLD QUAKE
A powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people and injures hundreds in northern Afghanistan
Kabul: A powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 others, a health official said, adding that the numbers could increase. (AP)*