Allyson Horn

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un's bilateral talks in North Korea were a big departure from the Chinese president's usual diplomacy playbook because, for this first time this year, he was the one travelling abroad to make the meeting happen.

China is cracking down on beef imports and says it is ready to slap Australia with an additional 55 per cent tariff in the coming days.

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the building of a "stable relationship" with the US as the two world leaders met in Beijing. Take a look back at the historic state visit. Take a look back at how the day unfolded.

The highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping has so far failed to yield any major announcements or deals between the two countries.

From a red carpet welcome to a high-profile tech entourage and a pointed reference to Taiwan, here are the main takeaways from Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping in China. 

The highly anticipated meeting saw Donald Trump meet his Chinese counterpart in Beijing for the first time in nearly nine years. Take a look back at the historic visit.

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, the United States and China, are about to meet in a highly anticipated two-day summit in Beijing.

Nine years after his last meeting with Xi Jinping in China, Donald Trump is more aggressive and assertive. But so is Beijing. And its president is ready to take the geopolitical and economic lead. 

While the bombs may have stopped falling on Iran for now, Iranians who've been speaking with ABC News say the mood on the ground is anything but happy. 

Inside Iran, civilians are expressing their relief - but also anger - at the outcomes of the war.

As a shaky ceasefire struggles to get under way, deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon risk worsening the Middle East conflict.

Bashir was injured when Israel attacked his home in a Christian village in Lebanon's south, where many residents refuse to leave despite threats of destruction.

Kids as young as 12 are being given guns in Iran, as Donald Trump threatens a ground invasion. Here's what people in Iran are feeling. 

US President Donald Trump has threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's energy facilities  if a deal to end the war is not reached 'shortly'.

Iran has warned its forces are waiting for US ground troops and will 'set them on fire' if Donald Trump decides to put American boots on the ground. 

One month into the Middle East conflict, the fighting has expanded again with another new front opening up as the Houthis launched their first attack. It creates further complexity for Donald Trump who now has to contain a widening conflict, writes Allyson Horn.  

US President Donald Trump says America will be Iran's worst nightmare, if it doesn't agree to a peace plan to end the war. 

Donald Trump says Iran wants a ceasefire deal. But Tehran says it's not even talking with the US. So what's going on and how likely is a ceasefire?

Donald Trump has postponed a meeting with Xi Jinping because he is busy with Iran and the Middle East — and that's good news for China.

China unveils its five-year plan for tech dominance — including flying cars, brain-chip implants and humanoid robots.

China gives foreign journalists one chance each year to speak with politicians. Here’s what happened when I tried.

China has condemned the Israel-US war with Iran, but it could benefit Beijing's strategic goals.

The death of Iran's supreme leader leaves a power vacuum in a perilously unstable country. It could end with a military takeover and a new leader with a no-limits approach to war. 

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has won a landmark parliamentary election, according to local TV stations, securing a resounding mandate in a pivotal vote.

The Australian government has joined the international criticism of a 20-year jail sentence handed to pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai  in Hong Kong.