News brief: Big stories of the day

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed Pyongyang's "important commitments" made by Pyongyang during Wednesday's inter-Korean summit, adding Washington was ready to begin negotiating immediately to achieve the denuclearisation of North Korea "by January 2021."

Indian captain Rohit Sharma applauded his spinners for giving his team crucial breakthroughs as the Men in Blue beat Pakistan in the league phase of the Asia Cup on Wednesday in Dubai.

Petrol price in Delhi rose by 0.06 paise on Thursday amounting it to a total of Rs 82.22 per litre while the prices of diesel remained unchanged at Rd 73.87 per litre. 

Deposed Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law were brought to their home turf, Lahore, in a special plane after their release from prison in Islamabad Wednesday evening, hours after the Islamabad High Court suspended their sentences in a major corruption case that jeopardised their political career.

President Donald Trump piled pressure Wednesday on the woman accusing his Supreme Court pick of sexual assault by insisting that she testify next week if she wants to be heard.