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Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un make history by becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet and shake hands. (Photo: AFP)World
North Korea urges US to resume talks, warns patience has a limit'

Talks between the two countries hit a roadblock after the second summit in Vietnam ended abruptly with no joint...

5 Jun 2019 12:08 PM IST

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat. (Photo: File)World
China issues travel alerts for US; warns citizens of harassment

The statement urged Chinese tourists to 'fully assess the risk' and 'improve their awareness of safety and security'..

4 Jun 2019 5:36 PM IST

KCNA have accused Mike Pompeo of derailing discussions. (Photo:AP)World
China slams Pompeo's lunatic ravings and babbling nonsense' on...

Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called Pompeo statement as an attack on China's political system and human...

4 Jun 2019 3:49 PM IST

Kim Hyok Chol, who led North Koreas working-level talks in the run-up to the Hanoi summit, is alive and in state custody, CNN reported, citing several unidentified sources. (Photo: AP)World
Supposedly executed former N Korean nuclear envoy alive, but in...

Sources told Reuters at the time that Kim Hyok Chol was facing punishment but there was no evidence he had been...

4 Jun 2019 12:49 PM IST

She had accompanied him to his summits with President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in and had joined other dignitaries in the stands at last years Winter Olympics in South Korea. (Photo: AP)World
Kim Jong Un's sister back in public eye at North Korea's mass games

Kim Yo Jong is a senior official of North Korea's ruling party and is believed to be her brother's closest confidant.

4 Jun 2019 11:02 AM IST

South Koreas government and media have a mixed record on tracking developments among North Koreas ruling elite. (Photo:AP)World
North Korean official executed' over failed summit with US seen...

Negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have been at a standstill, since the second summit between Trump and Kim...

3 Jun 2019 3:16 PM IST

The threat to use Chinas rich supply of rare earths as leverage in the conflict has contributed to sharp losses in US stocks. (Photo:AP)World
China blames US for trade dispute, but won't escalate further

The report said China has kept its word throughout 11 rounds of talks and will honor its commitments if a trade...

3 Jun 2019 12:15 PM IST

British Airways planes are parked at Heathrow Airport during a 48hr cabin crew strike in London. Air travelers faced delays Saturday, May 27, 2017 because of a worldwide computer systems failure at British Airways, the airline said. (Photo: AFP)World
British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan, after 10-year sabbatical

Britain's flagship carrier stopped flying to Pakistan after Marriott hotel in the capital, was bombed in 2008, killing...

3 Jun 2019 9:27 AM IST

According to officials, the train broke down because of skidding wheels and the case is being looked into by engineers. (Photo: ANI)World
14 injured as driverless train goes wrong way in Japan

Mikami added that the operator has shut down the line and it was uncertain when services would be resumed.

2 Jun 2019 1:18 PM IST

Averting a trade war, China and the US on Sunday struck a deal under which Beijing will \significantly increase\ its purchases of American goods and services.World
China says trade war 'has not made America great again'

The world's top two economies have so far exchanged tit-for-tat tariffs on two-way trade worth hundreds of billions of...

2 Jun 2019 9:46 AM IST

the Muslim world has not been able to powerfully convince the world that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism, Imran said. (Photo: ANI)World
Hinduism not blamed for LTTE bombings, then why link Islam to...

Imran Khan asserted that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism.

1 Jun 2019 8:18 PM IST

A White House official told Reuters Trump did not know about a US request for her extradition from Canada before he met Xi and agreed to a 90-day truce in the brewing trade war.World
China warns Canada of 'consequences' of helping US in Huawei case

China warned Canada that it needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding US in an extradition case involving Chinese...

1 Jun 2019 2:01 PM IST

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