Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria. China has repeatedly expressed opposition to the use of force to resolve the crisis in Syria, saying that a political solution was the only way out....

The U.S. president's special envoy for the global coalition to counter ISIS militants said Wednesday that as the U.S. continues to build its military options in Syrian, European nations might consider combat operations to battle extremists. Retired Gen. John Allen's testimony before the Senate...

Islamist militants firing from Afghanistan into Pakistan killed seven Pakistani paramilitary soldiers on Tuesday, officials said, in an attack likely to put more strain on tense relations between the neighbors. Afghanistan and Pakistan routinely trade accusations of doing too...

A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing more than 200 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan, injuring hundreds and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials said. The death toll could climb in coming days because communications were...