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Associated Press: 5 things to know about US Vice President Mike Pence

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is embarking on a 10-day, four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific this weekend, arriving in South Korea after a failed …
Associated Press

Associated Press: US reports North Korean test missile explodes on launch

SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean missile exploded during launch Sunday, U.S. and South Korean officials said, a high-profile failure that comes as …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Polls open in Turkey’s historic referendum on reforms

ISTANBUL — Voters in Turkey were deciding Sunday on the future of their country, with polling stations opening for a historic referendum on whether to …
Associated Press

Reuters: Erdogan makes final push before vote on presidential powers

ANKARA — President Tayyip Erdogan appealed for support from Turkish voters in final campaign rallies on Saturday, the eve of a referendum which could …
Reuters

Reuters: EU Parliament could summon Le Pen over funds before French presidential runoff vote

BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers could summon French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen to discuss the lifting of her immunity over the …
Reuters

BBC: North Korea ‘ready for nuclear attack’ amid show of force

North Korea has warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks”. The comments came …
BBC

Associated Press: North Korea rolls out missiles, other weaponry at parade

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea rolled out intercontinental ballistic missiles and other military hardware at a massive parade on Saturday to …
Associated Press

Bloomberg: France’s Le Pen ready to be ‘crucified’ for France as she slides in polls

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen pulled all the stops to stem her slide in the polls, saying she’s willing to be “crucified” for her stance on …
Bloomberg

Al Jazeera: ‘Ready for war if Trump wants it’ – North Korean official

A North Korean official says his country is ready for war if the United States attacks as a US aircraft carrier group heads for the region. There is …
Al Jazeera

Associated Press: Lobbying by Trump associates highlightes foreign agent law

Paul Manafort says he’s registering with the Justice Department as a foreign agent. Michael Flynn already has. In both cases, the filings by these …
Associated Press

Reuters: US general says ‘right time’ to use huge bomb in Afghanistan

The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said on April 14 that the decision to deploy one of the largest conventional bombs ever used in combat …
Reuters

New York Times: China warns of ‘storm clouds gathering’ in US-North Korea standoff

China warned on April 14 that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could spin out of control, as North Korea said it could test a nuclear weapon at any …
New York Times

Deutsche Welle: Poland welcomes ‘historic’ NATO deployment near Kaliningrad

Polish President Andrzej Duda has hailed the activation of the US-led battalion in the region bordering the heavily militarized Russian exclave of …
Deutsche Welle

RFE/RL: Russia, Iran, and Syria issue warning to US

Russia, Syria, and Iran warned the United States on April 14 against launching new strikes on Syria and called for an international probe into a …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: French presidential race tightens further as vote nears

France’s presidential race looked tighter than it has all year on April 14, nine days before voting starts, as one poll put all four main candidates …
Reuters

Associated Press: Massive US bomb kills 36 Islamic state fighters in Afghanistan

A strike by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military killed 36 Islamic State group militants and left no civilian …
Associated Press

The Economist: France’s presidential election is a four-way race

Perched on a river bend in an unfashionable expanse of central France, Châteaudun is in many ways a typical French town. It boasts a 15th-century …
The Economist

Reuters: US unleashes ‘mother of all bombs’ for first time in Afghanistan

The United States dropped “the mother of all bombs,” the largest non-nuclear device it has ever unleashed in combat, on a network of caves and tunnels …
Reuters
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