November 20, 2016 Speculation grows over Merkel's re-election plans in Germany Speculation is growing that German Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term in general elections next year.
November 20, 2016 Pope decries surge of polarization over race, faith Pope Francis has decried what he calls a surge of polarization in the world while welcoming 17 new cardinals from five continents.
November 20, 2016 McCain to Trump: Waterboarding won't be reinstated A leading Republican voice on national security matters says he doesn't care what President-elect Donald Trump says, the United States will not reinstate waterboarding.
November 20, 2016 Mexico arrests alleged cartel assassin leader in Acapulco Mexican authorities say federal forces have arrested an alleged leader of a band of assassins in the Pacific coast resort city of Acapulco.
November 20, 2016 Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul A senior military commander says Iraqi troops are facing stiff resistance from Islamic State militants as they push deeper into eastern Mosul.
November 20, 2016 Activists: Intense bombing of Syria's Aleppo kill 6 Syrian opposition activists are reporting heavy bombardment of besieged rebel-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo saying at least six people have been killed.
November 20, 2016 Hundreds of people protest against Trump in French capital A few hundred people have protested in Paris against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, expressing their concern about whether he will respect human rights, women and minorities.
November 20, 2016 The Latest: China promotes 21-nation trade agreement The Latest on the summit of the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru (all times local): 10:30 a.m.
November 20, 2016 Facebook CEO preaches 'connectivity' gospel at Peru summit Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is urging world leaders meeting in Peru to help the company get more people online.
November 19, 2016 What more to discuss? For Obama and world leaders it's Trump Trying to tie up loose ends of his foreign policy agenda, President Barack Obama on Saturday instead found world leaders more focused on someone else: President-elect Donald Trump.