The Houthi movement says armed resistance is the only way to end the Saudi war on Yemen as the UN and the Riyadh-led coalition have undermined all chances of peace.

China once again rejects a US proposal to join arms control talks that involve the US and Russia, saying the offer is “neither serious nor sincere”.

China says it would be happy to participate in negotiations on arms control with the United States if Washington was willing to reduce its nuclear arsenal to the same level as Beijing.

With only six months remaining to the deadline for clinching a post-Brexit trade deal, the UK and EU are no closer to bridging their differences.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says there are no talks underway between Iran and the United States.

The coronavirus crisis has exposed the EU's disunity and lack of resilience, thus making it harder for the UK to strike a trade with the bloc by the end of the year.

The Taliban has refused to begin talks with the Afghan government’s new negotiating team.

North Korea denounces as “ludicrous” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks on maintaining international sanctions on the country, warning that Pyongyang could abandon denuclearization talks with Washington.

​​​​​​​The first round of talks on the Catalan issue wraps up in the Spanish capital on Wednesday without a major breakthrough.

“There must be first a strong signal from all international players who are trying to talk to us,” Sarraj said.