Pak PM dismisses min's ‘googly' remark

Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday dismissed Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's "googly" remark, saying that the Kartarpur Corridor opening was not a "double game" but a sincere effort in establishing peaceful ties with India.

B’desh begins trial in 2016 Dhaka cafe attack

Dhaka: An anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday began the formal trial in the Holey Artisan cafe attack in Dhaka in 2016 that killed 22 people, including foreign nationals.

Russia must release Ukrainian vessels: Nato

Brussels: The head of NATO said on Monday that Russia needed to take immediate action in order to comply with a 1987 arms agreement aimed at eliminating intermediate and shorter-range missiles and asked it to release Ukrainian sailors and ships amid tensions between Moscow and Kiev.

Chinese warships intensify patrols

Taipei: China's warships have intensified their patrols through the Taiwan Strait this year, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Monday.

Netanyahu to meet Pompeo in Brussels

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he will meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo later in the day in Brussels to discuss issues.

Qatar intends to withdraw from OPEC

Doha: Qatar on Monday announced that it intended to withdraw from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries in order to focus on its plans to increase natural gas production. The planned January 1, 2019, withdrawal was announced here earlier in the day and confirmed by Qatar Petroleum, the corporation responsible for oil-and-gas activities, on Twitter, reports Efe news.