A Vietnamese court has sentenced an ex-minister to life imprisonment in a multimillion-dollar corruption case that also saw another minister and a dozen executives receive lengthy prison terms. Nguyen Bac Son was accused of taking a bribe of $3 million to orchestrate the 2016 acquisition of a digital television service on behalf of state-owned Mobifone, one of major mobile network operators in Vietnam, when he was minister of information and communication.

The Navy is proposing construction cutbacks of destroyers and accelerated retirements of cruisers that would delay, or sink, the Navy’s goal of larger fleet.

Greece says it has signed an agreement with U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin that will allow a major upgrade of its F-16 fighter jet fleet over the next seven years.

The annual appearance of the animal is puzzling scientists and drawing curious onlookers.

China had stopped importing soybeans after President Donald Trump raised import duties on Chinese goods.

The country’s government is undergoing a rebranding to update its international image ahead of the 2020 Olympics and the Eurovision Song Contest.

Turkey’s president has unveiled prototypes of what he hopes will be the country’s first domestically produced car.

Global stock markets are mixed after Wall Street gained amid optimism that U.S.-Chinese trade relations are improving.

The Newseum — a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists — is closing its doors after 11 years.

Japan has revised a roadmap for the cleanup of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, further delaying the removal of thousands of spent fuel units that remain in cooling pools.