The Vice President of the US Mike Pence is planning to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits in November instead of the US President Donald Trump.
On Saturday, the Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif claimed that Europe needs to act if the EU wants to preserve the nuclear deal in addition to voicing political commitments, adding that these measures could be costly.
The Financial Minister of Japan Taro Aso claimed that current round of financial negotiations between Japan and China is "extremely good" and both sides have agreed to improve cooperation on macro-economy.
Chinese transport ministry claimed that it is planning to organise a massive inspections of all types of ride-hailing companies in China as a result of a recent scandal when a Didi Chuxing driver killed the passenger.
The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Saturday to rebuild trust with Greece and start new chapter in bilateral relations.
According to a senior defence official, Iran wants to increase capacity of its cruise and ballistic missiles and acquire submarines and long-range ships of new generation.
According to the Interfax news agency, the Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov said that continuation of discussion of the Ukrainian crisis within Normandy format became impossible after assassination of Alexander Zakharchenko.
The Economy Minister of Italy Giovanni Tria said on Saturday that his country will respect budget commitments made to the European Union and take action on concerns outlined by the Fitch rating agency.
The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov stated on Saturday that another extension of American sanctions against his country is counter-productive, yet Moscow is ready to renew dialogue.
Qiushi, the journal of China's Communist Party, noted on Saturday that continuation of trade war with the United States might have a negative effect on financial stability, though not hindering stable growth of the economy.
On Saturday, the European Union decided to revoke limitations on the sale of Chinese solar panels, thus opening door to inexpensive imports.
The UK Junior Foreign Minister Alistair Burt arrived in Tehran on Saturday to meet with the Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss trade issues and details of monetary dealings after the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal.
Indian and Nepalese officials have signed an agreement to construct a railway between the capital of Nepal and the Indian border.
The Governor of Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda on Saturday gave an interview to Yomiuri Shimbun daily, outlaying the future plans of the central bank.
Californian lawmakers have passed a bill on Friday that might help Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation in avoiding liabilities for last year's wildfires.
The Chinese HNA Group announced on Saturday that the corporation has cut almost eleven percent of its debt in the first half of 2018.
During this weekend the representatives of Philippines and Israel are holding talks, which aim to boost cooperation in tourism, labour and defence.
The top electoral court of Brazil late on Friday barred the previously jailed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running in the upcoming presidential elections.
The President of the Philippines on Saturday visited for the first time Israel to conduct bilateral cooperation talks.
The Chinese firm Meituan Dianping has announced the indicative price for its Hong Kong IPO just below $10, which would value the company at $55B.
The representatives of the US counter-intelligence have accused Chinese agencies of using dubious LinkedIn accounts to attract Americans, who have access to US government secrets.
The head of the Bank of Japan on Saturday publicly expressed that the BOJ is not going to hike interest rates in the foreseeable future.
The auto piloted car of Apple rear ended another automobile on Friday while merging onto an expressway.
The International Monetary Fund issues a statement that supports the actions of the government of Argentina, indicating that the IMF might bail out the government in case of a crisis.