Xi Jinping held rare talks with a Taiwanese opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, who floated the idea of some day inviting Mr. Xi to visit Taiwan.

Weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah have been devastating for Lebanon, where more than a million people are displaced – and hundreds have been killed.

Mahmoud Khalil, a former student at Columbia University targeted by the Trump administration for his Palestinian activism, was found to be removable.

Hungary's centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor ​Orban's ruling Fidesz ahead of ‌Sunday's parliamentary election, a poll published by newspaper Nepszava showed on Friday.

Shares in Europe closed higher on Friday as the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran continues to test investors' nerves.

U.K. Defense Minister John Healey has revealed a major military operation involving the Royal Navy and Norway to deter Russian submarines in the North Sea.

The Irish government said it had called in the army after protesters blocked highways, ports and an oil refinery, causing widespread disruption.

A Russian military court sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in prison Friday for embezzling funds from Patriot Park, a Moscow military theme park showcasing Soviet and Ru