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US warns North Korea aiming to build nuclear arsenal

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials believe North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is rational, ambitious and is not likely to settle for simply using his country’s nuclear weapons program to stay...

Social media has mixed effect on democracies, says Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook took a hard look in the mirror with a post Monday questioning the impact of social media on democracies worldwide and saying it has a “moral duty”...

US special envoy for Ukraine confirms Russia talks

WASHINGTON —U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker says he is scheduled to hold a new round of talks with Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov in Dubai on Jan. 26. Volker told...

US asks Turkey to show restraint in Syria

STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States is expressing concern about Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria and top officials are appealing for restraint and fears that the conflict could spread. At Monday’s White...

US Congress votes to reopen the government

CAPITOL HILL — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill reopening the government, ending a 3-day partial shutdown that was triggered in part by a partisan brawl over immigration. Late Monday,...

Afghan forces end deadly Kabul hotel siege

ISLAMABAD — Afghan government forces ended an overnight siege Sunday at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, including 14 foreign nationals. Afghan journalists who visited the...

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