By Sojin Lim The summit talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and US President Donald Trump, began in a climate of surprise and expectation in Singapore in June 2018.

What does the failure of North Korea-US summit mean for Korean peninsula

The US has asked India and Pakistan to de-escalate their tension and avoid military to resolve their differences. Responding to reporters questions over the current situation between India and Pakistan, a State Department spokesperson joined the White House and the Pentagon urging India and Pakistan to cease all cross-border military activity and for a return to stability, the spokesperson said.

US asks India and Pakistan to de-escalate tension, avoid military to resolve differences

Saudi Arabia plans to become a major gas exporter within a decade raise questions about what the real goal of the kingdom’s policy, and by extension that of the United States, is towards Iran.

Saudi Arabia tends to intensify efforts to isolate Iran

The United States, Britain and France proposed on Wednesday that the United Nations Security Council blacklist the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad, which said it attacked an Indian paramilitary convoy in disputed Kashmir.

US, UK, France ask UN to blacklist JeM leader Masood Azhar; move likely to face opposition from China

The Taliban on Wednesday said ongoing clashes between India and Pakistan will affect the Afghan peace process and wanted India to prevent the further escalation of violence with its neighbour.

Taliban says India, Pakistan clashes will affect Afghan peace process

As the city of Hanoi continued its frenzied preparations for a summit between the North Korean leader and United States president on Tuesday, the local Vietnamese population appears to admire the latter's vast wealth, uncompromising politics and strong personality.

Trump trumps Kim in popularity among residents of Vietnamese capital

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei vehemently denied United States accusations that its ambitions to roll out 5G services around the world presented a security threat, one of its senior officials said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Tuesday.

US has no evidence of backdoor spying in 5G technology: Huawei chairman

The US State Department refused more than 37,000 visa applications in 2018 due to the Trump administration's travel ban, up from less than 1,000 the previous year when the ban had not fully taken effect, according to agency data released on Tuesday.

US denied tens of thousands more visas in 2018 due to travel ban: Data

US aerospace manufacturer Boeing Co said on Tuesday it has nominated Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and a close ally of President Donald Trump, to join its board of directors at the company's annual shareholders meeting on April 29.

Boeing nominates former UN ambassador Nikki Haley to join its board

By Ben Zissimos Violence erupted at the Venezuela-Colombia border over the delivery of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, killing four people and injuring 24 on February 22.

Venezuela crisis: Donald Trump's threats to Nicolas Maduro evoke history of US intervention in Latin America

Pakistan has a long history of harbouring terrorists and America should not give Islamabad even a dollar until it corrects its behaviour, Indian-American former US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has said as she praised the Trump administration for wisely restricting financial assistance to the country.

US should not give aid to Pakistan until it stops harbouring terrorists: Nikki Haley 

Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines, which they have been accused of enabling.

Pinterest, YouTube say acting against anti-vaccine messages

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the urbane, US-educated architect of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, announced his resignation unexpectedly on Monday on Instagram.

Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif announces unexpected resignation on Instagram

By Ben Zissimos Venezuela stands close to the brink of another revolution. Acute shortages of food and medicine, along with quintuple-digit inflation, has led to an economic crisis.

Venezuela stands close to the brink of another revolution

At a time when US president Donald Trump is holding peace talks with the Taliban terrorists and has decided to withdraw 7,000 troops in the next few months, at least 40 CRPF personnel were killed in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks carried out by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama.

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and its effects on India

Trump says he is delaying tariff increase on Chinese goods The United States is delaying a planned increase of tariffs on more than $200 billion in Chinese exports after both sides hailed "substantial progress" made in trade talks.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Could the United States and North Korea reach a historic accord -- or could it all fall to pieces? As President Donald Trump prepares for a historic second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, observers see a wide array of possible outcomes.

Nuclear breakthrough or vague promises? Outcomes abound for Trump and Kim

The United States is delaying a planned increase of tariffs on more than $200 billion in Chinese exports after both sides hailed "substantial progress" made in trade talks.

Trump says he is delaying tariff increase on Chinese goods

A boat carrying aid from the United States docked at the island of Curacao on Sunday after officials said the Venezuelan military had stopped it reaching the crisis-hit country.

Venezuela aid boat reaches Curacao after reported standoff

The latest round of peace talks between the United States and the Taliban will begin in Doha this week and include Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Qatar said on Sunday, despite earlier reports suggesting his absence.

Taliban political chief to lead peace talks with US in Doha this week: Qatar

Venezuela crisis: US 'will take action', says Mike Pompeo US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday the United States "will take action" as he condemned violence perpetrated by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's "thugs" after security forces fired on demonstrators.

The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years of grinding conflict in Afghanistan, with the stakes ratcheting higher as the spring fighting season approaches.

Fear and hoping: Expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks

Saudi Arabia on Saturday named a princess as its first woman ambassador to the United States, a key appointment as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder tests relations between the allies.

Saudi Arabia names first woman envoy to Washington at critical time

The father of an Alabama woman who fled to Syria to marry an Islamic State fighter filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump's administration over her right to return with her 18-month-old baby after the US president said she will not be allowed back on American soil.

ISIS bride's family files lawsuit against Trump over her right to return to America

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What does the failure of North Korea-US summit mean for Korean peninsula

US asks India and Pakistan to de-escalate tension, avoid military to resolve differences

Saudi Arabia tends to intensify efforts to isolate Iran

US, UK, France ask UN to blacklist JeM leader Masood Azhar; move likely to face opposition from China

Taliban says India, Pakistan clashes will affect Afghan peace process

Trump trumps Kim in popularity among residents of Vietnamese capital

US has no evidence of backdoor spying in 5G technology: Huawei chairman

US denied tens of thousands more visas in 2018 due to travel ban: Data

Boeing nominates former UN ambassador Nikki Haley to join its board

Venezuela crisis: Donald Trump's threats to Nicolas Maduro evoke history of US intervention in Latin America

US should not give aid to Pakistan until it stops harbouring terrorists: Nikki Haley

Pinterest, YouTube say acting against anti-vaccine messages

Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif announces unexpected resignation on Instagram

Venezuela stands close to the brink of another revolution

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and its effects on India

News brief: Big stories of the day

Nuclear breakthrough or vague promises? Outcomes abound for Trump and Kim

Trump says he is delaying tariff increase on Chinese goods

Venezuela aid boat reaches Curacao after reported standoff

Taliban political chief to lead peace talks with US in Doha this week: Qatar

News brief: Big stories of the day

Fear and hoping: Expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks

Saudi Arabia names first woman envoy to Washington at critical time

ISIS bride's family files lawsuit against Trump over her right to return to America