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December 16, 2016

Chinese leaders set 2017 economy plans amid trade pressure

Chinese leaders are meeting to set economic goals for 2017 amid pressure from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and European governments over trade and market access.

December 16, 2016

Russian leader Putin heading to Japan for territorial talks

Vladimir Putin's first official visit to a G-7 country since Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea is starting in somewhat customary fashion: He is arriving late.

December 16, 2016

The Latest: Abe visits father's grave ahead of Putin visit

The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Japan (all times local): 4:35 p.m.

December 15, 2016

Attack on mine prompts emergency decree in Ecuador

Ecuador's government says it's declaring a state of emergency in an Amazonian region where apparently indigenous protesters attacked a Chinese-owned mine, leaving at least one policeman dead.

December 15, 2016

Russia claims it foiled ISIS-linked attacks aimed at Moscow

The Russian intelligence agency says it has arrested four people and foiled extremist attacks allegedly orchestrated out of Turkey.

December 15, 2016

Sweden beefs up defense in case of Russian invasion

Swedish officials have been given the order to ensure the country is ready for war should Russia try to invade.

December 15, 2016

Former South Korean prosecutor gets 4 years for corruption

A South Korean court has sentenced a former senior prosecutor to four years in prison for pressuring a Korean Air executive to channel about 14.7 billion won ($12 million) in corporate deals to a contractor run by his brother-in-law.

December 15, 2016

The Latest: Greece stops speedboat taking migrants to Italy

The Latest on Europe's response to the large numbers of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who have made their way to the continent (all times local): 5:30 p.m.

December 15, 2016

AP Interview: Kazakh banker fighting for regime change

Freshly freed from a French prison after years fighting embezzlement charges, Kazakh banker Mukhtar Ablyazov is pursuing what he calls his "life goal": regime change in his energy-rich Central Asian country.

December 15, 2016

NGOs urge search for Laos activist 4 years after he vanished

Human rights groups have renewed calls for a full investigation into the disappearance of a well-known community organizer four years ago at a police checkpoint in the capital of Laos.