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US to Revoke Visas of Saudis Implicated in Khashoggi’s Death

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that the United States had "identified at least some" of the Saudi officials involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and was revoking...

As Trade War Persists, Japan’s Abe Heads for First Visit to China

BEIJING — The U.S.-China trade war is helping push Beijing and Tokyo closer. How close will become clearer later this week, when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes his first visit to...

17 Killed in Taiwan Train Derailment

At least seventeen people were killed in a train derailment on a popular coastal route in Taiwan Sunday. Another 132 were injured, the Taiwan Railways Administration said in a statement. All of...

Saudi Arabia Says Journalist Khashoggi Died After Fight in Consulate

Saudi Arabia says preliminary results from its investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows he died in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul after a fight with people he...

US, Chinese Defense Chiefs Meet in Effort to Improve Ties

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has told his Chinese counterpart that improved high-level relations between their countries will reduce the risk of unintentional conflict. Mattis and Chinese General Wei Fenghe met on...

New Beginnings Found on Jeju Island

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Dubbed the “Hawaii of Korea,” Jeju is known as a honeymoon hotspot off the country’s southern coast. But Jeju attracts more than just newlyweds and is gaining popularity...

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