North Korea Tests Ballistic Missile
North Korea tested its longest-range ballistic missile yet. Experts say the latest missile could potentially reach the United States.
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North Korea Fires Apparent ICBM In First Missile Test In 2 1/2 Months
This was North Korea's first missile launch since a test in mid-September. The Pentagon says it appears to be the third intercontinental ballistic missile Pyongyang has tested.
Ivanka Trump Speaks At Entrepreneurship Summit In India
White House advisor Ivanka Trump spoke at an entrepreneurship summit in Hyderabad, India. She is co-hosting the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In Myanmar, Pope Francis Didn't Mention The Rohingya Minority By Name
Pope Francis is in Myanmar where he voiced support for ethnic minorities, but did not mention the persecuted Muslim Rohingya by name. This, in comments to leader Aung San Suu Kyi, disappointed rights activists seeking support for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence.
North Korea Fires What Appears To Be Third ICBM Test Of 2017
North Korea fired what the Pentagon says was an intercontinental ballistic missile, the third this year. The missile flew about 1,000 km, passing over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido and landing in the Pacific Ocean.
'Ghost Ships' Turn Up Along Japanese Coast, Likely From North Korea
A number of small wooden boats have washed ashore recently, including some with dead bodies on board. The Japan Coast Guard says it is stepping up its patrols to guard against "suspicious boats."
In Japan, A Growing Scandal Over Companies Faking Product-Quality Data
A maker of materials used in airplanes and car parts admitted its customers were given falsified data on quality. It's the latest in a string of such incidents involving industrial giants.
In Myanmar Speech, Pope Does Not Reference Rohingyas
Pope Francis called for peace in a speech in Myanmar on Tuesday, but he did not mention the country's minority Rohingya population. Rachel Martin talks to journalist Michael Sullivan about the speech.
For China's High-Flying Tycoons, A Precarious Balance
Last year, China produced 101 new billionaires. But some tycoons are falling from grace — whether due to corruption, debt or their own bad investments.
In Myanmar, Pope Calls For Unity But Doesn't Reference Rohingya Muslims
Pope Francis was meeting with Myanmar's leaders at a time when they're facing international condemnation over what the State Department calls ethnic cleansing of the country's minority Rohingya.