At least 10 times over the past six years, authorities from Lebanon’s customs, military, security agencies and judiciary raised alarm that a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals was being kept with almost no safeguard at the port in the heart of Beirut, newly surfaced documents show....

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the territory's current and former police chiefs and eight other officials for their role in curtailing political freedoms in the territory. The sanctions were imposed under an executive order U.S....

A US ban on the WeChat messaging platform could cut lines of communication between friends in China and America and force people to switch to a replacement, social media users said on Friday. US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned WeChat and...

Turkey's currency tumbled further Friday, hitting record lows two days in a row. The Turkish lira dropped to a historic low of 7.3677 against the dollar before recovering slightly. The lira is down about 19 percent versus the US currency since the beginning of the year. The drop is...