China is now a major producer of innovative technologies, nosing ahead of Japan to become the second biggest source of international patent applications, the United Nations said on Wednesday. China's fast growth in intellectual property has led to accusations by U.S. President...

Iran played a significant role in defeating Daesh (ISIS) in the region, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV. Khamenei said the United States is not capable of creating stability in the region and pointed to the U.S. military...

Lawmakers have included nearly $400 million in a massive federal government spending bill to help safeguard U.S. voting systems from cyber-attacks, three sources familiar with negotiations said Wednesday. The spending package, expected to be publicly unveiled on Wednesday, includes $380...

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party was approached by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, but did not take the proposal forward, a spokesman for May said Wednesday. "An approach was made and the party decided not to take that forward," May's political spokesman said. He...