Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be "futile" as he delivered his first major speech to the conservative-dominated chamber Sunday. Ghalibaf, a former commander of the Revolutionary Guards' air force, was elected speaker...

Chinese state media took aim at the US government over the weekend as many American cities were gripped by raging protests and clashes, comparing the unrest with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Beijing has long been infuriated by criticism from Western capitals, especially...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a Group of Seven summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One during his return to...

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait confirmed new fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, while Qatar and Bahrain reported fresh infections.  In a statement, the Saudi Health Ministry said 22 people had died from COVID-19, taking the nationwide death toll to 480.  A...