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A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to two former defense ministers who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

China again signaled that Taiwan would be a priority topic ahead of a highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, saying that U.S. must adhere to the "one China principle" for a stable ...

Congo's president warned on Wednesday that the African nation will not be able to organize and hold elections after his term ends in two years unless the conflict that has gripped the country's east is resolved and stability returns.

China plans to support lethal military action with a legal warfare strategy that uses laws and lawsuits against adversaries to shock, deter and create the "coercive force to achieve victory," according to a newly translated document.

Iranian officials are considering a new proposal from the U.S. that could jump-start peace negotiations as President Trump threatens to resume a devastating bombing campaign if Tehran does not agree.

Pope Leo XIV surprised 13 priests from southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, by joining a video call from Rome on Wednesday, telling them they were in his prayers and that he hoped peace would soon prevail along the tense frontier.

The Trump administration's approach to the Iran war over the past 24 hours has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.

The U.S. Navy fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker that was attempting to breach the U.S. maritime blockade of Iran and sail to a port on the Gulf of Oman, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

President Trump said Wednesday he is waiting to see if Iran can make a "satisfactory" deal and warned he would make Tehran agree to his terms, one way or another, if they don't strike an agreement now.

Vienna police are bracing for protests against Israel's participation at the annual Eurovision international music contest next week, multiple news outlets report.