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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2017
North Korea foreign minister warns of 'pre-emptive action' as U.S. bombers fly off Korean Peninsula
In a fiery speech before world leaders at the U.N. on Saturday, North Korea's foreign minister vowed the country will take "merciless pre-emptive action" if it detects U.S. or allied military action against it.
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WORLD
Sep 24, 2017
Iran tests new missile after U.S. criticizes arms program
Iran said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,200 miles) and would keep developing its arsenal despite U.S. pressure to stop.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
China warns Japan not to abandon dialogue for sanctions in dealing with North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Taro Kono, his Japanese counterpart, that talking only about sanctions for North Korea rather than focusing on dialogue will be seen as going against United Nations resolutions.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 23, 2017
Fire players who protest: Trump
President Donald Trump profanely criticized NFL players who protest police brutality by kneeling during the U.S. national anthem and said they should be fired by their teams.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
Defying Trump, Iran says it will boost missile capabilities
Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and not seek any country's permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday, rejecting demands from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 23, 2017
Despite undiplomatic discourse, Trump met more leaders at U.N. General Assembly than Obama
A subtle diplomat like Talleyrand, Donald Trump is not.
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JAPAN
Sep 22, 2017
U.S., Japanese carriers conduct drills amid soaring North Korea tensions
The Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted exercises with the U.S. Navy on Friday amid North Korea's continued nuclear and missile tests, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2017
Kim directly warns Trump as North Korean foreign minister says response may include Pacific H-bomb test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calls U.S. President Donald Trump “mentally deranged” and vows to make him “pay dearly” for threatening the total destruction of his country.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2017
Trump doesn't embody Western values, unlike JFK and Obama: German envoy
Donald Trump doesn't embody Western values in the way that previous presidents such as John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama did, according to Wolfgang Ischinger, a former German ambassador to the U.S. who now heads the Munich Security Conference.
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WORLD
Sep 21, 2017
Distrustful U.S. allies force spy agency to back down in encryption row
An international group of cryptography experts has forced the U.S. National Security Agency to back down over two data encryption techniques it wanted set as global industry standards, reflecting deep mistrust among close U.S. allies.
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BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2017
Sharp rise in queried skilled foreigner visas under Trump administration is 'stealth campaign': attorneys
The Trump administration is making it more difficult for skilled foreigners to work in the United States, challenging visa applications more often than at nearly any point in the Obama era, according to data reviewed by Reuters.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2017
Republicans set vote on health care bill slammed by Obama as path to 'real human suffering'
Senate Republicans announced plans to vote next week on their latest bid to scuttle Obamacare even as a popular comedian who has become part of the U.S. health care debate denounced the bill and former President Barack Obama on Wednesday warned of "real human suffering."
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2017
Power and purpose in democratic politics
Could U.S. President Donald Trump's recent overtures to Democrats be a sign that he is embracing centrist politics?
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2017
Hurricane Trump makes landfall in Manhattan
The Trump administration's apparent determination to break the Iran nuclear deal is causing global alarm, for good reason.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2017
Trump's fire and brimstone U.N. speech hands Abe a win on North Korea, but will victory be pyrrhic?
Experts warn that Trump's threat could reinforce Pyongyang's belief that nuclear weapons remain the sole means of securing the regime's safety.

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