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1. ASEAN won't endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia says

   Malaysia's foreign minister Mohamad Hasan cited concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.

2. 'The miracle': A 6-year-old walked away from the train wreck that killed her family

   Her parents, brother and cousin were killed in the collision, but the girl was found walking barefoot on the tracks. She's being cared for by grandparents after receiving three stitches in her head.

3. Trump says U.K. return of Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a reason to acquire Greenland

   The president previously supported Britain's agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.

4. Here's who's canceled their Kennedy Center performances since Trump took over

   The Martha Graham Dance Company is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.

5. The divorce between the U.S. and WHO is final this week. Or is it?

   The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But... it's complicated.

6. Trump leaks world leaders' messages. And, Indiana wins its first national title

   President Trump explains why he wants to acquire Greenland in private messages with world leaders. And, Indiana caps off a perfect football season with a national championship win over Miami.

7. Trump's Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it'll work

   It's unclear how many leaders have been asked to join the board, and the large number of invitations being sent out, including to countries that don't get along, has raised questions about the board's mandate and decision-making processes.

8. Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner

   Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.

9. As Trump dismantles the existing world order, his version is still taking shape

   In his second term, the president is embracing a foreign policy that breaks sharply from U.S. tradition. Both supporters and critics say he's upending a global system in place for 80 years.

10. Medicaid has a new way to pay for costly sickle cell treatment: Only if it works

    Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model for all gene therapies being developed.