President Trump Now Owns These 7 National Security Challenges
The new president was a fierce critic of Barack Obama's foreign policy during the presidential campaign. Here's a look at the difficult issues he has just inherited.
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Japan Explores Ways For Emperor To Abdicate The Throne
Emperor Akihito, 83, has suggested that he would like to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne.
A Chocolate Candy Aims To Make The World Think About Hunger
Three master chefs created a special candy 'to raise awareness on food waste and hunger' and served it at Davos, where the intellectual elite meet to ponder the world's problems.
China Will Launch Moon-Sampling Mission In November
Ahead of a separate plan to visit the moon's far side, China hopes to return lunar samples to Earth in late 2017.
Cease-Fire Talks Between Syria And Opposition Begin In Kazakhstan
Russia, Iran and Turkey will reportedly sign an agreement to "create a trilateral mechanism" to enforce the cease-fire that was reached last month.
Researchers Have High Hopes For New HIV Vaccine Trial In South Africa
Doctors in South Africa are launching the world's first HIV vaccine trial in seven years. Medical experts there have labeled the trial landmark because of the scale and complexity of the project.
Gambia's Exiled President Accused Of Looting The Country's Coffers
Gambia's defeated leader has left the country, but it appears that he plundered the state coffers on his way out. The Democratically elected president is set to return from exile.
Tourists To The Austrian Alps Find Snow Is In Short Supply
Rising temperatures in the Austrian Alps have forced some ski resorts to close, while other are getting more snow-making machinery. Scientists say you can't attribute one bad season to climate change.
Yemen Sees Renewed Fighting Over The Weekend
Rachel Martin talks to Hisham al-Omeisy, an independent political commentator in Yemen, about the humanitarian crisis. A UNICEF report on the country's civil war estimates at least 10,000 have died.
European Far-Right Politicians Talk Strategy For Upcoming Elections
Far-right politicians from across Europe, drawing breath from Brexit and Donald Trump's victory, gathered in Koblenz, Germany, to map strategy for upcoming elections in their countries.