Russia and North Korea have announced the construction of their first-ever road bridge on the Tumen River, which is expected to help boost bilateral relations between the two countries.

Senior Pakistani official warns about an imminent Indian military strike, and asserts that Islamabad was fully prepared, echoing earlier remarks by other authorities.

The North Korean leader orders naval ships to be quickly equipped with nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang test fires a new warship weapon system.

Pakistan says it has "credible intelligence" indicating that India plans to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours.

Nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan have long accused each other of backing forces to destabilize the other.

Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged gunfire along the contested Kashmir border for the fourth night in a row.

Anti-China tariffs put in place by the Trump administration have sent jitters into the US retail market, triggering fears of product shortages and price hikes.

Iran reiterates its strong condemnation of a recent deadly terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, stressing the need for joint effective fight against terrorism.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday that there had been no talks between Beijing and Washington on tariffs.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, admits the country’s past error in supporting terrorist organizations as “dirty work” for the West, acknowledging that this mistake has caused suffering for Pakistan.