News brief: Big stories of the day

US President Trump while hailing his personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said relations with North Korea has been made difficult due to China aid.

Argentina's President Mauricio Macri said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund has agreed to accelerate funding in support of his government's austerity program, but the move did little to calm the market as the country's currency came under renewed pressure.

A major effort was underway to reach thousands of people trapped in their homes after a dam swollen by monsoon rain overflowed early Wednesday in central Myanmar, officials said. 

 A top Pentagon official has cautioned India that there are no guarantees for a special waiver from US sanctions if it buys new weapons platforms from Russia.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a two-day visit to Nepal where he will be attending fourth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit.