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Downscaled US-South Korea military drills could be part of nuclear deal

SEOUL — Permanently ending the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises that began this week could become a key factor in the nuclear talks with North Korea to come. The annual combined military...

Chinese space lab burns up in the atmosphere

A defunct Chinese space lab met its expected end early Monday morning as its remaining fragments plunged into the South Pacific. China's Manned Space Engineering Office said the Tiangong-1 spacecraft “mostly” burned...

Pope urges end to carnage in Syria, calls for reconciliation in Middle East

ROME — In his Easter message, Pope Francis called for peace in a world marked by war and conflict. Addressing tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter’s Square from...

Russian report says deal in place for Syrian rebels to leave Ghouta

Russia's military says there is a preliminary deal for Syrian rebel fighters to pull out of the last remaining area of eastern Ghouta still under their hand. This would put the Syrian...

North Korea’s Kim attends Pyongyang K-Pop Concert

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and his wife attended a concert of South Korean singers, commonly called K-pop, performing at a rare event in Pyongyang on Sunday. After the concert, which...

18 killed in violent clashes in Indian Kashmir

SRINIGAR — Eighteen people have been killed in three separate incidents Sunday as Indian troops conducted counterinsurgency operations in Indian Kashmir. State police director general S.P. Vaid said 11 militants, three soldiers...

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