The US government will not make concessions during negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and will demand that Pyongyang's halt its missile tests and open the door to denuclearizing, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. ....

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday underlined a "clean and upright" political ecology and urged leading officials to uphold rule of law. ....

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country is ready to discuss any issue with the US and urged Washington to adopt the same attitude. ....

Responding to Islamabad's bid to raise the Kashmir issue for a second day on Friday at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, India denounced Pakistan as a "failed state" where terrorists thrive and Osama Bin Laden received protection, and demanded that it bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai, Pathankot and Uri attacks to justice. ....

US President Donald Trump will not meet with his North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, until concrete, verifiable actions are taken by North Korea, the White House press secretary said on Friday. ....

US President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, an extraordinary development following months of heightened nuclear tension and frequent threats and insults, media reports said. ....

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday decided to declare a 10-day state of Emergency after communal clashes erupted in Kandy district. ....

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli held bilateral talks with his visiting Pakistani counterpart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and both the leaders decided to revitalise the stalled Saarc process. ....

Pakistan has successfully test-fired long range anti-ship cruise missiles, a statement from the Pakistan Navy said on Monday. ....

The White House was put on lockdown after a man shot himself in front of its north lawn on Saturday, the authorities said. ....