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BEIJING — It was supposed to be Xi Jinping’s moment to bask in global prestige, as the Chinese president hosted the leaders of some of the world’s most dynamic economies at a summit meeting just weeks before a Communist Party leadership conference. But just hours before Mr.

TOKYO — What does Kim Jong-un want? That remains far harder to answer than the technical questions about Mr.

HONG KONG — One day after its latest nuclear test, North Korea appears to be making preparations to launch a ballistic missile, a South Korean official said Monday. South Korea’s military has observed the preparations for a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test, Chang Kyung-soo, a South Korean Defense Ministry official, told lawmakers,

WASHINGTON — North Korea’s detonation of a sixth nuclear bomb on Sunday prompted the Trump administration to warn that even the threat to use such a weapon against the United States and its allies “will be met with a massive military response.’’ The test — and President Trump’s response — immediately raised new questions about the president’s North Korea strategy and opened a new rift with a major American ally,

Treasury Secretary solar eclipse. “In response to inquiries received from members of the public, we are reviewing the circumstances of the Secretary's August 21 flight to Louisville and Ft.

The White House said that a decision on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which temporarily protects some undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as minors, will be announced on Tuesday The program, initiated under former President Barack Obama in 2012, allows individuals who entered the U.S.

United Nations, to be the ambassador to Germany. If Grenell is confirmed, he would be the first openly LGBT ambassador for Trump, according to The Associated Press. Grenell held his U.N. spokesman position from 2001 to 2008, serving under four U.S. ambassadors during former President George W.

President DACA) policy on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said today. While it’s unclear what decision the president will ultimately make, he did speak briefly on the matter today. “We love DREAMers.

As the Texas Gulf Coast reels from the damage and flooding from Hurricane Harvey, President Donald Trump returned the the state on Saturday to meet with families whose lives have been upended and volunteers assisting with the rescue and recovery efforts. After arriving in Houston early on Saturday afternoon, Trump and First Lady Air Force One today, and are joining the president as he visits with evacuees and volunteers. During the stadium visit, the preside

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