US President Donald Trump's typical day starts late and is spent mostly watching TV, browsing newspapers and tweeting, according to a leak of the president's confidential schedule.

Fire and fury in White House after Trump's daily schedule is leaked

The United Nations will not join any group of nations promoting initiatives to resolve the crisis in Venezuela, the UN chief said Monday, indicating he will not attend a meeting in Uruguay this week of several countries.

UN will not join any group on Venezuela crisis talks: Antonio Guterres

US President Donald Trump said that sending the military to Venezuela was "an option" and that he had turned down President Nicolas Maduro's request for a meeting.

Trump says sending military into Venezuela is 'an option': Report

The Taliban said Sunday it will send a delegation to Russia for a rare meeting with Afghan opposition leaders, just days after peace talks with the United States that excluded the Kabul government.

Taliban to meet Afghan opposition in Moscow: Official

American pop rock band Maroon 5 will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, one of the biggest sports events of the year in the United States. The band, led by Adam Levine, had announced in September last year that it would be performing during the halftime slot in the highly-anticipated final.

Maroon 5 to perform at Super Bowl on Sunday; Rihanna had said no earlier

Following US move, Putin says Russia is pulling out of nuclear missile treaty President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia was suspending its participation in a key Cold War-era missile treaty in a mirror response to a US move the day before.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Moscow and Washington have made "no progress" in talks on saving a key arms control treaty, a Russian diplomat said on Thursday, with the United States expected to begin withdrawal this weekend.

No progress in talks with US on nuclear treaty: Russia

The United States called for more transparency Wednesday as it accused Russia and China of not fully reporting their nuclear programmes amid US threats to withdraw from a key arms control treaty.

US calls for Russian, Chinese nuclear transparency

US diplomats and the Afghan Taliban have seen cause for hope in talks to end the United States' longest war, but the pivotal issues of a ceasefire and the militants sitting down with the Afghan government are far from being resolved.

Afghanistan: Ex-mujahideen fighter Abdul Ghani Baradar to head Taliban talks with US in next round

North Korea is not likely to give up all of its nuclear weapons even if President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate a deal with Pyongyang bear fruit, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said Tuesday.

North Korea 'unlikely' to give up all nuclear weapons: US intel chief Dan Coats

The United States on Monday charged China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, its chief financial officer and two affiliates with bank and wire fraud to violate sanctions against Iran in a case that has escalated tensions with Beijing.

US charges China's Huawei with stealing trade secrets, violating Iran sanctions

US should stop unreasonable suppression of Huawei: China China on Tuesday accused the United States of "political motivations" behind sweeping charges against Chinese telecom giant Huawei in a case that has ratcheted up tensions between the two superpowers.

North Korea said on Tuesday that relations with the United States will develop "wonderfully at a fast pace" if Washington responds to its efforts on denuclearisation with trustworthy measures and practical actions.

If US responds to denuclearisation with trustworthy measures, relations will develop fast: North Korea

The United States should bear responsibility for the consequences of its sanctions on Venezuela, China said on Tuesday, after Washington imposed sweeping restrictions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA.

US should bear consequences of Venezuela sanctions: China

A few days ago, the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan held in Varanasi came to a grand close. From various accounts, it was a major success and is viewed as a fitting display of India’s soft power.

Scarcity of diplomats at Centre affects India's global outreach

Another round of peace talks between Afghanistan`s Taliban and the United States is tentatively set for February 25, a Qatari foreign ministry official said on Sunday, after a draft pact was reached to potentially end the United States` longest war.

Next round of Afghanistan talks tentatively set for February 25

The US Federal Reserve will hold its fire this week, leaving interest rates untouched and letting markets calm down after a tumultuous end to 2018. Coming off Wall Street's worst December since the Great Depression and amid mounting fears about the global economy, Fed policymakers are now unanimously hammering a single message: they will be "patient" before pulling the trigger again.

No Fed hike this week but don't rule out more in 2019: Economists

As Donald Trump seeks progress with North Korea at a second summit, the United States has a series of cards it can play including easing sanctions, signing a peace declaration or even pulling troops from South Korea.

Sanctions, peace deal on cards for new US-North Korea summit

The United States on Saturday called on the world to "pick a side" on Venezuela and urged countries to financially disconnect from Nicolas Maduro's government, while European powers signalled they were set to follow Washington in recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's rightful leader.

US calls on world to 'pick a side' on Venezuela; Europeans set to recognize Guaido

The US economy lost at least $6 billion during the partial shutdown of the federal government due to lost productivity from furloughed workers and economic activity lost to outside business, S&P Global Ratings said on Friday.

US economy lost at least $6 billion to government shutdown: Report

Donald Trump signs deal ending longest government shutdown in US history United States President Donald Trump has signed the deal bringing the government shutdown to an end, news agency AFP reported.

United States President Donald Trump has signed the deal bringing the government shutdown to an end, news agency AFP reported. President Donald Trump said Friday he will temporarily end the government shutdown, while dropping his previous insistence on immediate funding for wall construction along the Mexican border.

Donald Trump signs deal ending longest government shutdown in US history

The United States has delayed its plan to send asylum seekers back to Mexico while their claims are processed, as the Mexican government said Friday it "disagrees" with the policy.

US delays returning asylum seekers to Mexico

Mexico said Friday it "disagrees" with the United States's new policy of returning asylum seekers back across the border while their cases are processed, but will accept them for "humanitarian" reasons.

Mexico 'disagrees' with US returning asylum seekers

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Fire and fury in White House after Trump's daily schedule is leaked

UN will not join any group on Venezuela crisis talks: Antonio Guterres

Trump says sending military into Venezuela is 'an option': Report

Taliban to meet Afghan opposition in Moscow: Official

Maroon 5 to perform at Super Bowl on Sunday; Rihanna had said no earlier

News brief: Big stories of the day

No progress in talks with US on nuclear treaty: Russia

US calls for Russian, Chinese nuclear transparency

Afghanistan: Ex-mujahideen fighter Abdul Ghani Baradar to head Taliban talks with US in next round

North Korea 'unlikely' to give up all nuclear weapons: US intel chief Dan Coats

US charges China's Huawei with stealing trade secrets, violating Iran sanctions

News brief: Big stories of the day

If US responds to denuclearisation with trustworthy measures, relations will develop fast: North Korea

US should bear consequences of Venezuela sanctions: China

Scarcity of diplomats at Centre affects India's global outreach

Next round of Afghanistan talks tentatively set for February 25

No Fed hike this week but don't rule out more in 2019: Economists

Sanctions, peace deal on cards for new US-North Korea summit

US calls on world to 'pick a side' on Venezuela; Europeans set to recognize Guaido

US economy lost at least $6 billion to government shutdown: Report

News brief: Big stories of the day

Donald Trump signs deal ending longest government shutdown in US history

US delays returning asylum seekers to Mexico

Mexico 'disagrees' with US returning asylum seekers