US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that the US would impose more sanctions against Venezuela.


US to impose more sanctions on Venezuela: Pompeo


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US President Donald Trump has said that he will depart for Hanoi on Monday for his second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.


US-N Korea summit: Trump to leave for Hanoi on Monday


An Indo-Russian joint lunar mission is expected to give a major boost to the artificial intelligence (AI) industries in both countries, said Finnish-Russian digital solutions provider Zyfra on Sunday.


Indo-Russian lunar mission to boost AI industry: AI solutions firm


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he is breaking off all political and diplomatic ties with the Colombian government.


Venezuela's Maduro cuts diplomatic, political ties with Colombia


UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame has pledged to provide support for the southern Libyan city of Murzuk, some 900 km east of the capital Tripoli.


UN pledges assistance to Libya's Murzuk


Members of the Indian community have held protests outside the Pakistani consulates in New York and Chicago to condemn the February 14 Pulwama attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF troopers.


US Indian community holds anti-terror protests at Pakistani, Chinese consulates


US President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He expressed optimism that the two countries would reach a trade agreement and defuse a dispute between the world's two largest economies, as both sides agreed to continue their negotiations for two more days.


Trump meets Chinese Vice Premier, extends trade talks


Venezuelan self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido arrived in this Colombian border city late on Friday in time for the finale of a star-studded concert meant to raise money for humanitarian relief in Venezuela.


Venezuela's Guaido makes appearance at aid concert


Negotiators representing the US and China agreed on Friday to extend trade talks into the weekend, media reported.


US, China extend trade talks into the weekend


US State Department on Friday said that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Japanese counterpart discussed the next-step engagement with North Korea over phone.


Pompeo, Japanese FM hold phone talks over N. Korea


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday as Saudi oil company Aramco signed a pact to develop a $10 billion refining and petrochemical complex in China as 35 other economic deals worth $28 billion were inked by the two countries.


Saudi Crown Prince meets Xi, $10 bn refinery deal signed


Condemning the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel, Ambassador of the European Union to India, Tomasz Kozlowski on Friday said the EU will continue to strengthen its cooperation with India in combating all sorts of terrorism.


EU working to strengthen partnership with India in combating terrorism: Envoy


The European Union will end trade negotiations with the US if the latter imposes tariffs on car imports, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Friday.


EU to end trade talks if US imposes car tariffs: Official


The Delhi government on Friday announced that it will hold a three-day festival 'Moscow Days' in the national capital later this year to celebrate the bilateral ties between India and Russia.


Delhi to host Russian cultural festival


North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall and issued an international appeal for help to combat it as the country has been forced to cut rations after drought and floods led to a poor harvest, worsening the impact of UN sanctions.


North Korea warns of food crisis ahead of Trump-Kim meet


In response to India's decision to stop the flow of its share of water from the Beas, Ravi and Sutlej to Pakistan, Islamabad said that it was not concerned if New Delhi diverted water of the three eastern rivers.


Pakistan not concerned if India diverts water


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said here that the time has come for the global community to "come together" and "go beyond words" to act against terrorism, as he expressed his gratitude for South Korea's support in the wake of the Pulwama attack.


Act against terrorism: Modi tells global community


The White House has announced that a small contingent of US troops will remain in Syria following President Donald Trump's order for a "full" withdrawal of American military from the war-torn country.


200 US troops to remain in Syria following pullout


China and Saudi Arabia on Thursday agreed to further boost financial cooperation, media reported.


China, Saudi to boost financial cooperation


US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will spend some time one-on-one next week at their second summit in Vietnam, White House officials said on Thursday.


Trump, Kim to meet one-on-one during summit in Vietnam


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed the US withdrawal from Syria over phone late on Thursday, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

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