Developments surrounding Iran's nuclear program are at a “critical point” and lifting sanctions on the country is key to breaking the deadlock, China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s comments came a day after Iran officially began restricting...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has prohibited the travel of ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions outside the capital Kinshasa without prior authorization from authorities. President Felix Tshisekedi made the decision late on Tuesday at the presidential palace during a...

Police in Australia and Canada arrested four people accused of trying to extort a senior Iraqi politician, after what was described Wednesday as a year-long campaign of intimidation. Dual raids were launched after a string of attacks on a Sydney home and online extortion attempts linked to...

 Renewed rocket attacks on US targets in Iraq show Iran-aligned factions are heaping pressure on the government while Tehran may be seeking leverage over America's new administration, analysts say. Iraq, scarred by decades of war and insurgency, has been a strategic battleground for...