US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia, China and other countries on Saturday against any violation of international sanctions on North Korea that could reduce pressure on the North to abandon its nuclear weapons.

India said on Saturday that delayed higher tariffs against some goods imported from the United States will go into force on September 18.

Russia is allowing thousands of fresh North Korean laborers into the country and granting new work permits in potential violation of UN sanctions.

The British Navy’s amphibious assault carrier HMS Albion arrived in Tokyo on Friday extending Britain’s naval presence in waters around Japan to four months.

The US has been unable to persuade China to cut Iranian oil imports, according to two officials familiar with the negotiations, dealing a blow to US President Donald Trump’s efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic after his withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord.

Pakistan's former ambassador to India and senior analyst strongly believes that if the US wants to improve its ties with Iran it should first join the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a confidence building measure.

Iranian foreign minister on Friday conferred with the Singapore president and foreign minister on bilateral and regional issues.

Head of the Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Accommodation Major General Alexei Tsygankov stated that more than 4,100 refugees have returned to Syria from Lebanon since July 18, most of them crossing through Zemrani border crossing point.

Rights campaigners accused the British government of lagging behind in estimating how many people are being exploited as slaves in the country, saying data provided by the Home Office on the issue are not correct.

A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses US President Donald Trump and senior administration officials of subjecting more than 1,000 undocumented immigrants to "inhumane" conditions at a federal prison in California.