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Trump to meet with Kim in visit to North Korea

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang “by May” to discuss ending the North’s threatening nuclear program. The...

UN official: Keep pressure on Myanmar to halt Rohingya atrocities

UNITED NATIONS — A senior U.N. human rights official is urging the international community to maintain pressure on Myanmar's government to halt atrocities against Rohingya Muslims and facilitate their return home. "Clearly,...

‘Sudden turn’ led to deadly collision of US naval warship, oil tanker

The collision of a U.S. Navy warship with an oil tanker last year was caused when the warship made "a sudden turn" that put it in the path of the tanker,...

Analysts: Trump administration lacks experts needed for North Korea talks

STATE DEPARTMENT — President Donald Trump reacted positively to an unexpected willingness from North Korea to conduct talks on freezing its nuclear program, but some analysts are cautioning that the Trump...

Pope approves sainthood for slain archbishop, revolutionary pontiff

Pope Francis has cleared a path for sainthood for the late Oscar Romero, the Salvadoran archbishop gunned down for preaching against the violence and repression that plagued the country as it...

Tensions re-emerge ahead of key Turkey-US talks

ISTANBUL — Turkish and U.S. officials are scheduled to meet Thursday to resolve unprecedented bilateral tensions between the NATO allies. The talks are part of a series of meetings to address differences...

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