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Turkish court rules US pastor to remain in jail, stoking US-Turkish tensions

ISTANBUL — A Turkish court ruled for the continued detention of an American pastor in the face of growing U.S. pressure for his release. Andrew Brunson faces 35 years behind bars...

Reports: Singapore likely site of US-North Korea Summit

South Korean news outlets say the anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will likely take place next month in Singapore. The Chosun Ilbo newspaper...

Rouhani: Iran has ‘plans to resist’ any Trump decision

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran’s president said Sunday if the U.S. withdraws from the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers that Washington would regret the decision. Hassan Rouhani said in...

Mattis: No decision yet on US withdrawal from Iran deal

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says there has been no decision made on any U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement but Washington is working with its European allies to see...

China cautiously optimistic about North-South Korea talks

BEIJING — China is intently watching this week’s historic meeting between North and South Korea, hopeful that crucial steps will be taken towards peace on the Korean peninsula, but also anxious,...

North, South Korean leaders to meet at border for talks

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is set to greet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the military demarcation line separating their countries Friday as the leaders hold a rare summit. Moon’s...

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