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September 24, 2016

The Latest: Somalia says al-Shabab is defeated militarily

The latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 11 p.m. Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam ...

September 22, 2016

China sentences activist lawyer to 12 years on fraud charges

A Chinese lawyer who defended activists and others involved in politically sensitive cases was sentenced to 12 years in ...

September 22, 2016

Taiwan protests exclusion from UN fisheries conference

Taiwan has protested its exclusion from a United Nations conference on the global fishing industry, allegedly at the behest ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: US, China vow to cooperate on NKorea nuke threat

The Latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 6:45 p.m. The U.S. and China are vowing to ...

September 15, 2016

UK approves stalled Chinese-funded nuclear power plant deal

The British government on Thursday approved the construction of the country's first new nuclear power plant in more than two ...

September 12, 2016

China, Russia launch South China Sea naval war games

The Chinese and Russian navies launched eight days of war games in the South China Sea on Monday, in a sign of growing ...

September 09, 2016

The Latest: UN Security Council condemns North Korea test

The Latest on North Korea's nuclear test (all times local): 7:30 a.m. The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning North ...

September 06, 2016

Southeast Asian summit opens, overshadowed by Duterte flap

A summit of Southeast Asian leaders to discuss issues ranging from terrorism to South China Sea tensions opened Tuesday, ...

September 05, 2016

May says Britain still inspires confidence post-Brexit

Britain can become a global leader in free trade as it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday, ...

Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, Theresa May

September 05, 2016

Merkel appeals to Russia to enable Syria cease-fire

The Latest on the G-20 summit in China (all times local): 8:30 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is renewing an appeal to ...

September 05, 2016

Seoul says North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles

North Korea on Monday fired three suspected medium-range missiles that traveled about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed ...

September 04, 2016

Obama and Putin meet in China amid struggle for Syria deal

The United States and Russia struggled Monday to keep alive negotiations to end the bloodshed between U.S.-backed rebels and ...

September 04, 2016

Britain's May seeks out new trading relations post-Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday that she intends to seize new trading opportunities for a Britain that has ...

September 04, 2016

China promises cooperation on steel at global summit

China agreed to cooperate more closely with its trading partners on its politically volatile steel exports as leaders of ...

September 03, 2016

Bumpy beginning for Obama in China, starting on the tarmac

If President Barack Obama was hoping for a graceful start to his final trip to Asia as commander in chief, this wasn't it.

September 03, 2016

US, Russia close on Syria deal, but Obama says not there yet

The United States is skeptical an agreement with Russia to decease violence in Syria can work but will keep pursuing it ...

September 03, 2016

The Latest: Obama says working with Russia on Syria deal

The Latest on the G-20 summit in China (all times local): 11:55 a.m. President Barack Obama says U.S. and Russian negotiators ...

Justin Trudeau, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Ella-Grace Trudeau

September 03, 2016

The Latest: World leaders arriving for G-20 summit in China

The Latest on G-20 summit in China (all times local): 10:50 a.m. World leaders from 20 industrial and emerging-market nations ...

September 01, 2016

Britain's May hopes to assure Chinese over nuclear plant

On her first visit to China as Britain's prime minister, Theresa May will try to reassure Beijing that she wants to ...