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With the First Lady's inaugural gown typically donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, whatever Melania Trump wears for the inauguration will be in good company. WSJ's Niki Blasina looks back at the last 30 years of inaugural ball gowns.

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to say goodbye in his last days at the White House, after the pair struck up a high-profile diplomatic friendship that saw them visit each other’s countries for parades, tea and hugs.

More than a thousand demonstrators joined New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and a number of celebrities in front of the Trump International Hotel and Tower, protesting Donald Trump's imminent inauguration.

Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, the infamous Mexican drug lord, was extradited to the U.S., where he faces six indictments for crimes including drug trafficking, homicide and money laundering.

China’s leaders envision a pivot away from stimulus, but that could unravel if tensions with Trump escalate.

The drug lord who escaped twice from Mexican prisons, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has arrived in the U.S., where he faces charges for crimes including drug trafficking, homicide and money laundering.

China used a surge of easy credit and state spending to eke out a 6.7% rise in economic growth for 2016, the weakest rate in a generation.

Despite solid growth fueled by easy-money policy and massive government spending in 2016, China‘s economy still faces downward risks, economists say.

Unusually detailed testimony describing the mental and physical torture of a Chinese human rights lawyer in police custody pulls back the curtain on the Communist Party's campaign to crush dissent.

IBM recorded its 19th consecutive quarter of declining revenue, as it continued to try to offset declines in older businesses with sales in newer ones that are growing rapidly.

Netflix’s global expansion and ramp up of its streaming-operations has resulted in its share price hitting an all-time high on Thursday. Shares closed at $138.41 after the company posted strong fourth-quarter results Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said she doesn’t see the U.S. economy at risk of overheating and doesn’t expect growth to pick up much soon, comments suggesting the central bank is sticking to its plan of raising interest rates cautiously in the months ahead.

Emperor Akihito will visit Vietnam in late February, to cement ties with a nation that Tokyo sees as part of a regional bulwark against China’s territorial ambitions.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump speaks to supporters at the Lincoln Memorial on the eve of his inauguration. Photo: AP

Uber Technologies agreed to pay $20 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it misled drivers about potential earnings and vehicle financing.

An aircraft flying near the launch area forced the cancellation of Thursday’s planned liftoff of a $1.2-billion Air Force missile-tracking satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida.

Sears and Macy’s closures at an Ohio mall are a double hit for the mall and a former steel town being swept up in a wave of retail flight across the U.S.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen offers data that show the U.S. labor market is running at near full strength and workers are starting to see meaningful raises for the first time since the recession. She spoke at an event Thursday at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy.

OSIM, which makes massage chairs and other devices, is planning a Hong Kong IPO that could value the company at roughly $1 billion. Photo: OSIM

Hiding my support for him felt the same way as keeping my sexual orientation secret.

Last year was warmer by 0.04 Celsius, but it was also an El Niño year.

Departing from recent custom, President-elect Donald Trump passed up an invitation to visit the Supreme Court before taking the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts.

Stand up for the island, but don’t make it a bargaining chip with China.

The public dislikes his temperament but still believes he can deliver policy success.

Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, brushed aside criticism from Democrats over his qualifications and investment holdings and sought to reassure lawmakers on a range of issues.