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High-level South Korean Delegation to Hold Discussions With the North

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will send a high-level special delegation to North Korea on Monday to discuss ways in which relations can be improved and to ease tension on the...

China proposes dropping term limits for President Xi Jinping

BEIJING — China says it plans to scrap a two-term limit for the country’s president and vice president, a move that could allow Chinese leader Xi Jinping to stay in office...

China Reacts Angrily to New US Sanctions Against North Korea

China responded angrily Saturday to new sanctions the United States imposed on North Korea, maintaining they were counterproductive to efforts to halt Pyongyang's nuclear and long-range missile development programs. U.S. President Donald...

Pakistan under scrutiny for planned troop deployment in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia has sparked domestic criticism the country is taking sides in the Yemeni conflict in violation of a parliamentary resolution, and it's...

New Wave of International Conflict Complicates Syria War

REYHANLI, TURKEY — “We are always afraid of being bombed,” says 12-year-old Habib, perching on the edge of a park bench bearing the Turkish border town’s name, Reyhanli. “But our parents are...

Iraq Seeks $100 Billion for Post-IS Reconstruction

KUWAIT CITY — The Iraqi government's hope of raising close to $100 billion to reconstruct areas devastated by the Islamic State group appeared dim Monday, as an international reconstruction conference kicked off...

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