Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday warned of disaster if any civilization sought to impose itself on others, calling the idea "stupid" as his country heads for an economic showdown with the US.


Xi warns against one civilization imposing itself on others


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The US State Department on Wednesday ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees from Iraq amid increasing tensions with Iran and warned American citizens not to travel to the country, citing a "high risk for violence and kidnapping".


US orders non-emergency government staff to leave Iraq


Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out any talks with the US government over the disputed issues, Tasnim news agency reported.


Iran does not seek talks with US: Khamenei


India on Tuesday said that a decision on import of oil from Iran will be taken after the general elections as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her visiting Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, weeks after the US  ended its Iranian oil waiver for India and others.


Iran Foreign Minister meets Sushma, decision on oil after polls


US President Donald Trump said has that he is prepared to impose tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports to the US as the trade war between the world's two largest economies intensified.


Trump threatens to slap more tariffs on Chinese imports


The European Union (EU) and member states' foreign ministers told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to exercise maximum restraint and avoid any escalation on the military side with Iran, the EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said.


Europe warns US not to escalate tensions with Iran


Iran may quit the nuclear deal it clinched with major world powers in 2015 if the case is sent back to the UN Security Council, an Iranian official has said.


'Iran may quit nuclear deal if case sent to UNSC'


China on Monday said it would raise tariffs on $60 billion of US goods from June 1, a tit-for-tat response to Washington increasing levies on Chinese products last week.


China retaliates, ups tariffs on $60 bn US goods (2nd Lead)


China on Monday announced that it will impose tariffs on $60 billion of US goods from June 1 in retaliation for Washington's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods.


China to hike tariffs on $60 bn of US goods


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called off a trip to Russia and instead made an unscheduled visit to Brussels on Monday to hold talks with European Union officials on Iran amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, officials said.


Pompeo crashes Brussels meet of EU allies for Iran talks


US President Donald Trump on Monday warned his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that his country would be "hurt very badly" if a deal to end the year-long trade war between Washington and Beijing is not reached.


Trump warns China against new tariffs


Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday summoned a high-level meeting to discuss the country's $6 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which was finalized following months of negotiations between the two sides.


Imran calls meeting to discuss $6bn IMF deal


US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to meet in Japan next month during the G20 economic summit amid rising trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, a senior White House official has said.


Trump, Xi likely to meet next month: White House official


Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has slammed the "unprecedented" US pressure on Tehran and urged unity among the country's political factions to overcome conditions which he said may be harder than those during the 1980s.


Rouhani slams 'unprecedented' US pressure on Iran


Former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said that there is a "real risk" that if American troops are pulled out of Afghanistan, the Taliban might retake control of the country.


Taliban may retake Afghan control post US pullout: Gates


National Assembly Speaker Juan Guaido, recognised as interim president of Venezuela by more than 50 countries, has asked his diplomatic representative in the US, Carlos Vecchio, to meet with the US Southern Command to coordinate its possible aid in dealing with the Venezuelan crisis.


Venezuela crisis: Guaido seeks US military cooperation


US President Donald Trump has said that North Korea's recent missile tests were not a "breach of trust".


N.Korea's missile tests not breach of trust: Trump


Negotiations to resolve the trade row between China and the US have not collapsed and will continue soon in Beijing, Chinese Vice-Premier and country's negotiating leader Liu He said on Saturday.


Trade talks with US not broken down, says China


The Pakistan government has said that talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a bailout package will continue over the weekend as the two parties are yet to reach an agreement, the media reported on Saturday.


Pakistan to continue bailout talks with IMF


India's e-commerce regulations need more consultation with American companies that have invested in India, according to a senior US official


'India's e-commerce regulations need more consultation'


US President Trump escalated his trade war with China on Friday, raising tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 per cent to 25 per cent, prompting a swift rebuke from Beijing as trade talks held in Washington failed to produce a breakthrough.

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