Pope Francis refused to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - who has slammed a 'secret' agreement between China and the Vatican. Is the Vatican turning a blind eye to China's persecution of Christians? WION's Palki tells you more.

Gravitas: Pope Francis refuses to meet the US Secretary of State

In 2018, China and the Vatican reached a provisional agreement. But the agreement has failed to stop the oppression of Catholics in China. WION's Palki tells you how China has used this deal to craft its own version of Christianity.

China-Vatican deal: Did the Pope concede too much? | Gravitas

Why has Pope Francis never slammed China for its persecution of the Uighurs? Why did the Pope stray from the script to avoid mention of Hong Kong? Is this Pope's neutrality or selective activism? WION's Palki makes a case.

Gravitas: The Pope's selective activism

The United States, a key supporter of South Sudan, said it was calling back its ambassador for consultations as it shows frustration with duelling leaders' failure to form a government.

US seeks to 're-evaluate relationship with South Sudan', calls back ambassador

Iran denies culpability for drone attack. Watch this video to know more.

Rising Tensions in the Gulf: Iran denies culpability for drone attack

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday (September 14) accused Iran of attacking Saudi oil plants, as he ruled out Yemeni involvement and said Tehran was engaging in false diplomacy. Watch this video to know more.

United States blames Iran for Saudi attacks, 'pretend' diplomacy

The regime has a long history of lying: Pompeo on Iran capturing CIA spies US secretary of state Mike Pompeo dismissed Iran’s announcement it had captured 17 spies working for the US Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) and sentenced some to death.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Osaka, Japan for the 14th G20 Summit, will be meeting US President Donald Trump on Friday. This is Modi's first meeting with the US president in his second term.

G20 Summit: PM Modi to meet Trump, attend two trilateral on Friday

Mike Pompeo's visit to India comes ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit in Japan. Watch full video to know more.

Pompeo meets S Jaishankar: India-US joint statement likely at 2 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his India visit next week will attempt to soothe increasing friction with New Delhi over trade, data flow, arms from Russia and Iran oil imports and focus on strategic ties between the two big world democracies, a senior official from the US State Department said on Friday.

Iran oil imports, trade top agenda during Pompeo's India visit

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that he is still in charge of the team negotiating with North Korea over its banned nuclear programme. "Nothing has changed," Pompeo told a news conference after a meeting with Japan's foreign and defence ministers.

Still in charge of North Korea negotiations: Pompeo

North Korea on Thursday demanded the removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from talks over its banned nuclear programme, hours after the isolated state claimed to have tested a new kind of weapon.

North Korea demands Pompeo's removal from US nuclear talks

French lawmakers on Monday approved a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the United States, with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire boasting that France was proud to be in the vanguard of such a move.

French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday dismissed a referendum in Cuba on a new constitution that affirmed the central role of socialism, calling it stage-managed "political theatre" rather than a democratic vote.

'No one should be fooled' by Cuba constitution vote: US Secretary Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Monday that renewed American engagement with Hungary's Viktor Orban would help steer the increasingly authoritarian leader away from Russian and Chinese influence.

Pompeo seeks to woo Hungary's Orban away from Russia, China

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged the United Nations to tighten restrictions on Iran's missiles, saying the Islamic republic had hundreds of projectiles that could strike US allies.

Pompeo, at UN, urges tougher action on Iran missiles

US gives Russia 60 days to comply with nuclear treaty

Kim Jong Un has agreed to hold a second summit with US President Donald Trump as soon as possible, Seoul said Sunday, after Washington's top diplomat held "productive" talks on denuclearisation with the North Korean leader in Pyongyang.

Kim, Pompeo agree to second US-North Korea summit 'at earliest date'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hailed "progress" in talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang Sunday before landing in Seoul on a whirlwind diplomatic visit to the region.

Pompeo hails 'progress' after talks with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he would coordinate closely with Japan during denuclearization talks with North Korea and promised to raise the issue of the abductions of Japanese citizens in his meetings in Pyongyang.

Pompeo pledges coordination with Japan in North Korea talks, to raise abduction issue

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday agreed to return to North Korea next month to push forward denuclearization talks as President Donald Trump predicted breakthroughs soon.

US Secretary of State Pompeo to return to North Korea as Trump hails Kim

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed that the United States would emerge victorious in an intensifying trade war with China, a day before Washington imposes $200 billion worth of tariffs.

We are going to win it: Pompeo on US-China trade war

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced to appoint veteran diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad as the Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation to lead America's efforts to support, facilitate, and participate in a peace process between government and the Taliban.

US appoints Khalilzad as special adviser on seeking reconciliation in war-battered Afghanistan

The US is set to impose harsh sanctions on Iran

Will impose strongest sanctions in history on Iran, says US secretary of state Pompeo