US President Donald Trump is known to be a fan of fast food, but the fare at one of his hotels is more refined - the sushi restaurant at the Trump International Hotel in Washington has won a coveted Michelin Star.

Trump Hotel's sushi restaurant wins Michelin Star

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday defended Donald Trump over accusations that the US leader pressured Kiev to dig up dirt on a rival, saying there was "nothing compromising" in transcripts of the call.

Putin defends Trump's call to Ukraine leader, says there is 'nothing compromising'

India's Foreign Minister on Monday defended his country's right to buy a missile defence system from Russia despite the threat of sanctions from the United States.

India defends right to buy Russian arms on United States trip

The United States military command for Africa announced on Monday that it had killed seven suspected Islamic State jihadists in an airstrike in southern Libya, the fourth such operation in two weeks.

United States kills seven Islamic State terrorists in Libya air strike

The United States said Monday nearly 128,000 people face arbitrary detention by the Syrian regime and called for their release. "This practice is unacceptable," US Ambassador Kelly Craft told the UN Security Council at its monthly meeting on the conflict in Syria.

United States says 128,000 Syrians subject to arbitrary detention

Canada is in talks with the United States to seek ways for both to reduce their dependence on China for rare earth elements, key minerals for high-tech products, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.

Canada, US seek to reduce dependency on China for rare earth minerals

Russia on Monday said it was "bewildered" by fresh US sanctions and vowed to retaliate following what it called an "anti-Russian attack". The foreign ministry said the new sanctions on several Russians -- including a businessman tied to President Vladimir Putin and a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the US 2018 midterm election -- "will not go unanswered.

Moscow vows to retaliate over new 'anti-Russian' United States sanctions

WeWork, which replaced its controversial chief executive last week, announced Monday that it will withdraw a plan to go public for now as it shifts into austerity mode.

WeWork to withdraw IPO as it enters austerity mode

North Korea and the United States will hold working-level nuclear talks on Saturday, Pyongyang said, signalling the resumption of a dialogue process that has been effectively stalled since the collapse of a summit in February.

Will hold nuclear talks with US on October 5: North Korea

The House of Representatives impeachment enquiry into President Donald Trump over his request that a foreign power investigate a domestic political rival is set to intensify this week with testimony due from witnesses concerning allegations made by a whistleblower within the US intelligence community.

Trump remains defiant as impeachment enquiry against him intensifies

The United States on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on a businessman tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as to a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the 2018 midterm elections.

US imposes sanctions on Russia over midterm polls

Saudi Arabia's crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to "unimaginably high numbers" if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would prefer a political solution to a military one.

Saudi crown prince warns of escalation with Iran, says he prefers political solution

Asian shares and the Chinese yuan were off to a cautious start on Monday as investors looked to how Chinese financial markets will react to the news the US administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from US stock exchanges.

Global Markets: Asian shares, Yuan off to calm start; focus on China

Sikh law-enforcement officer has been fatally shot multiple times during a traffic stop in the US state of Texas, a media report said on Saturday.

First US Sikh cop shot dead in Texas

Ukraine must investigate the activities of US presidential candidate Joe Biden`s son to establish whether his role in a Ukrainian gas company complied with the country`s laws, Mykola Azarov, Ukraine`s former prime minister, said in an interview.

Ukraine must investigate Joe Biden's son: Ex-Ukrainian PM

The chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee said on Sunday Congress is determined to get access to President Donald Trump's calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders, citing concerns he may have jeopardized national security.

Democrats want access to Trump's phone calls with Russian President Putin, others

The United States does not currently plan to stop Chinese companies from listing on US exchanges, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing a US Treasury official. "The administration is not contemplating blocking Chinese companies from listing shares on US stock exchanges at this time," Bloomberg quoted https://bloom.

US Treasury says no plans to block Chinese listings 'at this time': Report

Daniel Ellsberg, a former military intelligence contractor who leaked the "Pentagon Papers", a secret government history of the Vietnam War in 1971, is a contender for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower of 'Pentagon Papers', contender for Nobel Peace Prize

China wants to join as soon as possible an international arms treaty that the United States has spurned, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, adding it was China's responsibility to take part as a member of the international community.

China aims to join US-spurned arms treaty as soon as possible

America's first Sikh police officer on Friday was shot dead in northwest Harris County in Houston. Sandeep Dhaliwal was a 10-year veteran at the Harris County Sheriff`s Office and a father of three, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a press conference.

America's first Sikh Deputy Sheriff fatally shot in Houston

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday expressed deep grief over the killing of America`s first Sikh police officer, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal in Houston.

Deeply grieved over shooting of America's first Sikh police officer: S Jaishankar

United States aggression and an obsession with disarmament mean another summit between Washington and Pyongyang is looking doubtful, North Korea said on Friday, even as it praised US President Donald Trump as "bold" and "wise".

North Korea doubts prospects for future summit with United States

Exactly five years after 43 students disappeared without a trace in Mexico, the government said on Thursday that it will reinvestigate the case as a crime by "agents of the state," offering a reward for new information.

Five years on, 43 missing students still haunt Mexico

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated on Thursday as Washington deployed more troops to the Gulf and Tehran, challenging its arch-enemy to provide evidence it attacked Saudi oil facilities.

US-Iran tensions ratchet up further despite UN efforts

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