Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong Chol, in Washington in what was reportedly a meeting to firm up about a second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

On May 11, 2013, for the first time in Pakistan’s history, the country will hold general elections after a legislature has completed its term.

Last year’s highly controversial presidential election spurred Iran’s largest uprisings since the 1979 revolution. While the government gradually succeeded in violently quashing the opposition momentum, the country’s deep internal rifts remain visible.