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January 20, 2017

UN rights envoy slams Myanmar on military's actions

A U.N.

January 20, 2017

Britain's Hammond: Trump creates new uncertainty for Europe

Britain's treasury chief says Donald Trump's accession to the U.S. presidency is likely to create even more uncertainty for Europe than his country's unprecedented departure from the EU.

January 20, 2017

Car bomb in Afghanistan kills 2, including police commander

An Afghan government official says two people, including a police commander, have been killed in an explosion in the country's north after a sticky bomb was attached to the commander's car.

January 20, 2017

Chinese sportswear brand makes inroads in tennis world

Svetlana Kuznetsova has a different look than most tennis players.

January 20, 2017

With little room to maneuver, Syria's rebels head for talks

Syrian rebels are sending more than a dozen representatives next week to the capital of Kazakhstan for talks with government representatives, the first such negotiations between the two sides in a year.

January 20, 2017

The Latest: Russia invites Trump to its top investment forum

The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): 5:15 p.m.

January 20, 2017

Former head of southern fleet appointed to lead China's navy

China has appointed the former head of its southern fleet as its increasingly powerful navy's new commander.

January 20, 2017

China's growth in 2016 slumps as Trump trade struggle looms

China's economic growth sank to a three-decade low in 2016 as its struggling exporters brace for a possible trade battle with President-elect Donald Trump.

January 20, 2017

Afghan official says 2 foreign insurgents arrested in raid

An Afghan official says four Taliban have been killed and two insurgents, with suspected ties to the jihadist group the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, arrested in a raid in northern Afghanistan.

January 20, 2017

Japan PM pledges 'unchanging' allegiance to US under Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he plans to visit the U.S. as soon as possible to meet with Donald Trump after the new American president's inauguration.