Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

FGN13 BANGLA-HIJACK-SUSPECT B'desh flight hijack: Minister says not sure if 'hijacker' was carrying 'toy gun'

Dhaka: Bangladesh's top civil aviation officials on Monday said that they are probing how a "hijacker" was able to bypass airport security with a "toy pistol" and board a Dubai-bound plane. By Anisur Rahman

FGN12 US-TALIBAN-LD TALKS 'The work begins': US, Taliban arrive in Doha for fresh talks

Doha: US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Doha Monday to kick off fresh high-level talks with the Taliban aimed at ending the 17-year Afghan conflict, saying it could be a "significant moment". (AFP)

FGN10 PAK-MUSHARRAF-INDIA If Pak attacks India with one N-bomb, they could 'finish us by attacking with 20 bombs': Musharraf

Dubai: Pakistan's former military dictator Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf has termed talk of any nuclear war with India as rubbish, saying if Pakistan would attack India with one atomic bomb, then New Delhi could "finish us by attacking with 20 bombs".

FGN6 PULWAMA-EU-INDOPAK EU asks Pakistan to take 'clear and sustained' actions against terrorists

Islamabad: The EU has asked Pakistan to take "clear and sustained" actions targeting not only all UN-listed transnational terrorist groups but also individuals claiming responsibility for attacks in the wake of the Pulwama terror strike. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN5 US-CHINA-2NDLD TRADE Trump to delay China tariff hike due to 'substantial progress'

Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that he would be delaying an increase in tariffs against China after the recent talks between the two nations made "substantial progress", and plans to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to reach a final deal to end a trade war. By Lalit K Jha

FGN7 PAK-SHARIF No relief for Sharif as Pak court rejects bail plea in corruption case

Islamabad: A court in Pakistan rejected the bail application of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday, refusing to grant him relief on medical grounds in a corruption case. By Sajjad Hussain MRJ MRJ