A big fire engulfed 10 houses in Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan, leaving five people dead and two others injured on Thursday, local media reported. ....

Responding to the US threat of imposing additional tariffs on Chinese products, China here on Thursday urged Washington to heed the voices of resistance to unilateralism, protectionism and bullying from the international community. ....

US President Donald Trump on Thursday described as "unacceptable" the tariffs hiked by India on American products and demanded that they be withdrawn. ....

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US would impose "very substantial" tariffs on China if the two countries were unable to reach a trade deal during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. ....

Iran said on Tuesday new US sanctions on its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had permanently closed the door on diplomacy between the two sides and threatened global stability as Washington renewed efforts to build a global alliance against Tehran. ....

Iran on Saturday warned the US against the "mistake" of taking military action against the Islamic republic, saying any attack will draw Tehran's "crushing response" that will cost Washington dearly and blow up a powder keg in the region. ....

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US would impose major additional sanctions against Iran on Monday. ....

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the US military was "cocked and loaded to retaliate" against Iran, but he changed his mind 10 minutes before planned strikes. ....

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday arrived in North Korea, becoming the first Chinese head of state to visit Pyongyang in 14 years and the fifth since the two nations established diplomatic relations in 1949. ....

At least 12 people were killed and 125 others injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit China's Sichuan province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Tuesday. ....