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There Appears To Be A Breakthrough In North-South Korea Talks

8:21am March 06, 2018

by Elise Hu

North Korea has agreed to a temporary freeze of its illicit nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. This comes after a trip by South Korean envoys to Pyongyang.

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The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, anchored off the coast in Danang, Vietnam on Monday.

A U.S. Aircraft Carrier Anchors Off Vietnam For The First Time Since The War

4:45pm March 05, 2018

by Michael Sullivan

The USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered carrier, is expected to spend four days at the port of Danang at a time of tensions over China's expansion in the South China Sea.

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South Korea's national security director Chung Eui-yong, center, National Intelligence Service Chief Suh Hoon, second left, and others in the delegation pose before boarding an aircraft as they leave for Pyongyang at a military airport south of Seoul Mond

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South Korean Officials Meet Kim Jong Un To Pave The Way For U.S. Talks

3:14pm March 05, 2018

by Elise Hu

Seoul sent special envoys, including a spy chief and a top security official, in a first reported meeting between South Korean officials and North Korea's leader since he took power in 2011.

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Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jets fly past during a military parade at the Zhurihe training base in China's northern Inner Mongolia region in July.

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China Announces Largest Military Spending Increase In 3 Years

12:13pm March 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Beijing says it will spend 8.1 percent more than last year on modernizing its military. The announcement comes amid continued tension between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea.

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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Visits Vietnam For The First Time Since The War

8:11am March 04, 2018

A U.S. aircraft carrier is visiting Vietnam, making it the first one since the Vietnam War. We're looking at that visit from two very different perspectives.

Odgerel Gamsukh has a started a company to create a green community in the unplanned and polluted sprawl outside of Ulaanbaatar.

To Fight Pollution, He's Reinventing The Mongolian Tent

7:00am March 04, 2018

by Katya Cengel

A new UNICEF report warns that Mongolia's pollution is a very real danger to children's health. One man has a plan to create a green community.

Doma Hyolmo, 15, carries skis during her first attempt at skiing in Kalinchowk, a village in the mountains of Nepal. While a few adventure tourists come to ski in Nepal, most Nepalese haven't tried the sport.

A Nation With Some Of The World's Highest Mountains Is Finally Starting To Ski

7:00am March 03, 2018

by Danielle Preiss

Despite Nepal's wealth of mountains, downhill skiing is not a popular sport. It's expensive and there's a lack of infrastructure for it. But enthusiasts are encouraging young people to try the sport.

A Navy fighter jet comes in for a landing on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea.

The U.S. Positions Warships In Tense Asia-Pacific Waters

10:43pm March 02, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

The Navy assigned its 3rd and 7th fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its focus to flashpoints in Asia.

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Japan's Nikkei lost 2.5 percent after President Trump announced the tariffs. JFE Steel Corp. has a factory in Kawasaki near Tokyo.

U.S. Plan For Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Prompts Global Backlash

6:48pm March 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

President Trump said Thursday that he would impose hefty tariffs on imports of both metals in the coming weeks — a move largely aimed at China. But a number of U.S. trade partners had harsh words.

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The Waldorf Astoria Hotel's Backstory Illuminates China's Ambitions

6:24am March 02, 2018

by Noel King

In 2014, a Chinese company bought the New York hotel for nearly $2 billion. Chinese regulators seized that company last week — meaning the Chinese government essentially controls the hotel.

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