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Tillerson Attempts To Ease Fears As North Korea Tensions Heat Up

5:47pm August 09, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

As rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea heats up, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking Wednesday in Guam, says there is no imminent threat of war between the two countries.

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An artist's rendition of Maiopatagium in Jurassic forest.

Earliest-Known Winged Mammal Relatives Discovered In China

4:27pm August 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

These 160-million-year-old fossils are the oldest known examples of mammal relatives with the ability to glide. They're from an extinct lineage with no relationship to modern gliders.

While the nutritional value of jellyfish chips hasn't yet been measured, chef Klavs Styrbæk says they pair particularly well with fresh veggies, which could earn them a healthy reputation.

When Oceans Give You Jellyfish Blooms, Turn Them Into Tasty Chips

3:57pm August 09, 2017

by Sidsel Overgaard

Scientists think human pressures on oceans could cause more jellyfish blooms. What to do? Eat them, says a Danish gastrophysicist who has cracked the science of making them palatable.

A man watches a television news program showing President Trump at a railway station in Seoul on Wednesday. Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday that it faces "fire and fury" over its missile program.

FACT CHECK: Is The Nuclear Arsenal 'Stronger Than Ever'?

3:03pm August 09, 2017

by Philip Ewing

President Trump is in a war of words with North Korea and boasted American strategic power. It's still highly potent — but a shadow of its former self.

Rescuers work at a tourist site in Jiuzhaigou county in southwestern China's Sichuan province after a strong earthquake struck.

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Rescue Crews Search For Survivors Following Deadly Earthquake In China

1:41pm August 09, 2017

by Amy Held

At least 19 people were killed and about 250 injured in the quake that struck a remote region of China's Sichuan province that is popular among tourists.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says North Korea's Kim Jong Un "doesn't seem to understand diplomatic language."

Tillerson: Trump Is Using Language Kim Jong Un Can Understand

1:04pm August 09, 2017

by Bill Chappell

When asked if Americans should be worried about tensions with North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson replied, "I think Americans should sleep well at night."

People hold placards with hashtag #FREEDENIZ to protest the detention of German journalist Deniz Yucel in front of Turkish embassy in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2017.

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Tensions Escalate Between Turkey And Germany

12:01pm August 09, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Turkey and Germany have been close allies — around 3 million Turks live in Germany. But in recent months a rift has developed, and it's complicated by Turkey's ongoing purge following a failed coup.

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How To Respond To A Nuclear North Korea

8:12am August 09, 2017

Reports say North Korea has made progress in their nuclear program. Rachel Martin asks the Wilson Center's Robert Litwak, who worked in the Clinton administration, about North Korea's nuclear gains.

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President Trump talks about North Korea during a briefing on the opioid crisis Tuesday at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump Says U.S. Will Meet North Korean Threats With 'Fire And Fury'

8:16pm August 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The president's remarks, made during a meeting while he is on a "working vacation" in New Jersey, follow similar remarks by North Korea a day earlier.

North Korea Has Miniaturized A Nuclear Warhead, U.S. Intelligence Says

7:24pm August 08, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Defense Intelligence Agency has concluded, according to The Washington Post, that North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead. Many in the open source nuclear weapons community agree.

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