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Pompeo travels to N. Korea, to focus on ‘framework’ for upcoming summit

STATE DEPARTMENT — The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling to North Korea, preparing for the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. "Plans...

US-backed forces in Syria hunt for top IS leaders trapped in last enclaves

WASHINGTON — The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State, say they believe major IS leaders are hiding on the Iraq-Syria border amid an ongoing...

US withdraws from Iran nuclear deal, reimposes sanctions

WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally renounced the multinational nuclear agreement with Iran, decrying it as “a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.” Trump,...

Taliban’s chief justice calls for peace

WASHINGTON — A high-ranking Taliban member is calling for peace in Afghanistan. The comment by shadow chief justice, Mawlawi Abdul Hokom came in a letter to Taliban leader Habtullah Akhundzada. Hokom said...

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...

Dogs trained to monitor low blood sugar may save lives

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA — Dogs can be trained to sniff out drugs and explosives, so Mark Ruefenacht wondered if their exquisite sense of smell could be used to detect changes in a...

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