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Can Kim Jong Un Control The Weather? North Korea's State-Run Media Says So
In rare free moments, when Kim Jong Un isn't calling President Donald Trump a dotard, launching ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan or engaging in general dictatoring, he apparently goes on leisurely mountain hikes and flexes his never-before-reported superpower: controlling the weather.
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North Korea Likens Donald Trump To Adolf Hitler
North Korea likened US President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler on Tuesday in its latest diatribe amid high tensions over Pyongyang's military ambitions and ahead of a visit to Washington by the South's new leader.
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North Korea Accuses CIA Of Plotting To Assassinate Kim Jong Un
North Korea accused the United States and South Korean intelligence agencies Friday of plotting to kill the nation's leader, Kim Jong Un, using "biochemical substances."
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North Korea Says It Was Trying To Hit US Military Bases In Japan With Missiles
North Korea was practicing to strike American military bases in Japan with its latest barrage of missiles, state media in Pyongyang reported Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong Un presided over the launches, "feasting his eyes on the trails of ballistic rockets," the report from the Korean Central News Agency said, in language that will only heighten tensions...
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Zika Virus Outbreak Will Likely Spread Across Americas, WHO Says
Global health authorities are warning that the Zika virus is predicted to spread through South, Central and North America and will likely reach all countries and territories where the Aedes mosquitoes are found.
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North Korea Furious over US-South Korea Joint Drills
South Korea and the United States said today that they would kick off their annual joint military exercises on March 2, setting the stage for a likely surge in tensions with North Korea.
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North Korea Test-Fires 'Intelligent' Anti-Ship Rocket
North Korea has test-fired a new "ultra-precision" intelligent rocket to be deployed across its navy, state media said today, in the latest evidence that Pyongyang is stepping up its development of missile technology.
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US Urges North Korea to Compensate Sony for Cyberattack
The United States urged North Korea on Monday to admit it ordered a cyberattack on the Hollywood studio Sony Pictures and to pay for the damage it had caused.
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North Korea Hit by 'Continuous' Internet Outages: Report
North Korea appeared to have been hit by Internet outages, reports said on Monday, just days after US President Barack Obama warned Washington would retaliate for a cyber attack on Sony Pictures blamed on Pyongyang.
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Hoping to Project Power, China Finds Itself Alone
Nearly three decades after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping famously instructed his diplomats to "be good at maintaining a low profile and never claim leadership," a new generation of rulers has made it clear that they're ready to shed the humility and show off their country's rising military and political power.
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US restarts security assistance to Pakistan
The United States has quietly restarted security assistance to Pakistan, US officials said on Sunday, after freezing much of that aid during a period of strained relations beginning with the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
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John Kerry begins talks with Russia amid Edward Snowden row
Meeting his Russian counterparts amid controversy over Edward Snowden's asylum, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said "diplomacy, like hockey, can sometimes result in the occasional collision".
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Taliban attack in Kabul throws peace talks into further doubt
Taliban militants attacked key buildings near Afghanistan's presidential palace and the CIA headquarters in Kabul, a brazen assault that could derail attempts for peace talks to end 12 years of war.
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US spy agency CIA rolls out 'new and improved website'
The CIA prides itself on secrecy but the spy agency unveiled a revamped wesbite today that promises a user-friendly layout and a "sleeker, more modern web experience."
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Turkey police clash with protesters at Istanbul's Taksim Square
Turkish riot police fought running battles with pockets of protesters overnight after storming a central Istanbul square in a show of force that risked ratcheting up tensions almost two weeks after anti-government demonstrations began.
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Can Kim Jong Un Control The Weather? North Korea's State-Run Media Says So
In rare free moments, when Kim Jong Un isn't calling President Donald Trump a dotard, launching ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan or engaging in general dictatoring, he apparently goes on leisurely mountain hikes and flexes his never-before-reported superpower: controlling the weather.
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North Korea Likens Donald Trump To Adolf Hitler
North Korea likened US President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler on Tuesday in its latest diatribe amid high tensions over Pyongyang's military ambitions and ahead of a visit to Washington by the South's new leader.
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North Korea Accuses CIA Of Plotting To Assassinate Kim Jong Un
North Korea accused the United States and South Korean intelligence agencies Friday of plotting to kill the nation's leader, Kim Jong Un, using "biochemical substances."
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North Korea Says It Was Trying To Hit US Military Bases In Japan With Missiles
North Korea was practicing to strike American military bases in Japan with its latest barrage of missiles, state media in Pyongyang reported Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong Un presided over the launches, "feasting his eyes on the trails of ballistic rockets," the report from the Korean Central News Agency said, in language that will only heighten tensions...
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Zika Virus Outbreak Will Likely Spread Across Americas, WHO Says
Global health authorities are warning that the Zika virus is predicted to spread through South, Central and North America and will likely reach all countries and territories where the Aedes mosquitoes are found.
-
North Korea Furious over US-South Korea Joint Drills
South Korea and the United States said today that they would kick off their annual joint military exercises on March 2, setting the stage for a likely surge in tensions with North Korea.
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North Korea Test-Fires 'Intelligent' Anti-Ship Rocket
North Korea has test-fired a new "ultra-precision" intelligent rocket to be deployed across its navy, state media said today, in the latest evidence that Pyongyang is stepping up its development of missile technology.
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US Urges North Korea to Compensate Sony for Cyberattack
The United States urged North Korea on Monday to admit it ordered a cyberattack on the Hollywood studio Sony Pictures and to pay for the damage it had caused.
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North Korea Hit by 'Continuous' Internet Outages: Report
North Korea appeared to have been hit by Internet outages, reports said on Monday, just days after US President Barack Obama warned Washington would retaliate for a cyber attack on Sony Pictures blamed on Pyongyang.
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Hoping to Project Power, China Finds Itself Alone
Nearly three decades after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping famously instructed his diplomats to "be good at maintaining a low profile and never claim leadership," a new generation of rulers has made it clear that they're ready to shed the humility and show off their country's rising military and political power.
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US restarts security assistance to Pakistan
The United States has quietly restarted security assistance to Pakistan, US officials said on Sunday, after freezing much of that aid during a period of strained relations beginning with the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
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John Kerry begins talks with Russia amid Edward Snowden row
Meeting his Russian counterparts amid controversy over Edward Snowden's asylum, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said "diplomacy, like hockey, can sometimes result in the occasional collision".
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Taliban attack in Kabul throws peace talks into further doubt
Taliban militants attacked key buildings near Afghanistan's presidential palace and the CIA headquarters in Kabul, a brazen assault that could derail attempts for peace talks to end 12 years of war.
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US spy agency CIA rolls out 'new and improved website'
The CIA prides itself on secrecy but the spy agency unveiled a revamped wesbite today that promises a user-friendly layout and a "sleeker, more modern web experience."
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Turkey police clash with protesters at Istanbul's Taksim Square
Turkish riot police fought running battles with pockets of protesters overnight after storming a central Istanbul square in a show of force that risked ratcheting up tensions almost two weeks after anti-government demonstrations began.
