Senate leaders are working to overcome hurdles among their own ranks to keep the federal government open.
China has a history of problems with social media and some of its diplomatic ties are tainted by cybersecurity issues.
ICC drops probe into British war crimes in Iraq
UN expert demands Assange's release, 10 years on
US military rejects 'one-sided' report on Afghan civilian deaths
Drones, wars, genocide: Tainted legacy of Nobel Peace laureates
Taliban peace will help in fighting IS: Afghan official
Trump orders pullout of most US personnel from Somalia
China's party-run daily warns Australia against sending warships to the South China Sea.
Twitter rejects call to remove Chinese official's fake Australian troops tweet
UN sees emergency aid needs exploding due to pandemic
An investigation alleges that Australian soldiers in Afghanistan may have committed war crimes by killing prisoners and unarmed civilians.
Australia PM slams Chinese official's 'repugnant' tweet
Suicide car bomb kills 30 Afghan security personnel
Suicide car bomb kills 26 Afghan security personnel
US navy denies carrier group moved into Gulf after any 'threats'
Australia to discharge 13 soldiers after Afghan war crimes probe
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump had spent Thanksgiving at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida since he took office.
US visitors from developing nations to pay thousands in visa bonds
Joe Biden's foreign policy team has entered the stage with calls to return to international cooperation and democratic values after Donald Trump's chaotic four years.
New fall in terror deaths in 2019: think tank
World renews Afghanistan aid with ceasefire call and conditions