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White House To Cap The Number Of Refugees Allowed Into The U.S.

7:59am September 18, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration slashed the number of refugees it will permit into the United States next year by 30 percent. The new ceiling is 30,000 — that's 15,000 fewer than this year.

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Leaders Of North And South Korea Meet In Pyongyang For 3rd Summit

6:06am September 18, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosts South Korean President Moon Jae-in Tuesday in Pyongyang for the first day of a three-day summit. This is their third meeting since April.

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News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Import Tariffs And Syria's Civil War

5:08am September 18, 2018

A Senate panel will hear from the woman who's accused the Supreme Court nominee of assaulting her. Trump orders new tariffs on China. A deal is reached to forestall an assault on a Syrian province.

U.S. Imposes New Tariffs On $200 Billion In Chinese Imports

5:04am September 18, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump announced Monday that he is ordering 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China. It's the latest round of an escalating trade dispute between the two countries.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the new limit on refugees to the media Monday at the State Department in Washington.

U.S. To Limit The Number Of Refugees Allowed Entry To 30,000

11:15pm September 17, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

As the Trump administration slashes the number of refugees it will accept, global humanitarian groups say the U.S. could do more to save lives.

A truck passes a stack of Chinese shipping containers at the Port of Savannah in Georgia in July.

Trump Sets Tariffs On $200 Billion In Imports From China

8:46pm September 17, 2018

by Avie Schneider

President Trump announced the U.S. will impose 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China. It's the latest round of an escalating trade dispute between the two countries.

A man walks past a giant banner showing a picture of the summit handshake between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Seoul City Hall on Sept, 13. Moon will fly to North Korea's capital on Sept. 18 for a third summit

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Opinion: Moon Jae-In Can Put U.S.-North Korea Negotiations Back On Track. Here's How

8:13pm September 17, 2018

by Scott Snyder

South Korean President Moon Jae-in Moon must insist on denuclearization in coordination with the United States, even at the risk of renewed tensions between North and South Korea.

This photo released on Sept. 10 by the Syrian Civil Defense group, known as the White Helmets, shows smoke rising from an airstrike, in Hobeit village, near Idlib, Syria.

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Russia And Turkey Agree On A Demilitarized Zone In Syria's Last Rebel Stronghold

6:34pm September 17, 2018

The leaders of Russia and Turkey say they want to set up a buffer area in Idlib province by mid-October to avert a catastrophic military offensive.

Volunteer rescuers head home after working to dig out victims of a landslide triggered by heavy rains from Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippine's Benguet province on Monday.

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Dozens More Feared Dead In The Philippines After Typhoon Triggers Mudslide

6:17pm September 17, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Gold miners and their families had sought shelter in a bunk house that doubled as a church on Sundays. The storm has caused more than 60 deaths, and flooding could endanger the country's food supply.

Kenyan Runner Eliud Kipchog Breaks World Marathon Record In Berlin

5:58pm September 17, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Two hours, one minute and 39 seconds. That's what it took Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge to break the world marathon record last weekend in Berlin.