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U.S.-North Korea Summit Is One For The History Books

9:49am June 12, 2018

by Elise Hu

A big headline out of the agreement at the Singapore summit is that President Trump has agreed to stop joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea. What's the significance of that?

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Ivanka Trump's quote of a Chinese proverb — "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." — prompted a search for the original source.

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After Ivanka Trump Quotes 'Chinese Proverb,' A Hunt For The Proverbial Author

9:41am June 12, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

The first daughter's quote — "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." — left many in China scratching their heads.

Trump Says He Brought Up Human Rights Atrocities In Talks With Kim

8:40am June 12, 2018

Critics of Trump's decision to participate in the summit say it legitimizes the brutal and authoritarian North Korean regime of Kim Jong Un. Rachel Martin talks to Jean Lee of the Wilson Center.

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Trump, Kim Agree To Deal To Denuclearize North Korea

8:38am June 12, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began with a handshake and ended with them signing what they described as a historic agreement.

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What Are The Implications From The Trump-Kim Summit?

8:38am June 12, 2018

With the signing of a joint document, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended their meetings in Singapore. Rachel Martin talks to North Korea expert John DeLury about the summit.

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United Arab Emirates Appears Ready To Attack Yemeni Port City

7:52am June 12, 2018

It's a tense situation in Yemen. David Greene talks to Lise Grande, U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, about U.N. employees being evacuated from Hodeida.

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Analyzing The Path Forward For U.S.-North Korea Relations

7:39am June 12, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield about President Trump and North Korea's leader signing an agreement committing to peace and denuclearization on the Korean peninsula.

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Italy, Malta Close Ports To Migrant Rescue Ship; Spain Takes It In

6:56am June 12, 2018

by Lucia Benavides

Spain offered to open its port to a ship carrying more than 600 migrants — including more than 100 unaccompanied minors — after Italy and Malta refused. Spain is seeing an increase in migrants.

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Was The Singapore Summit Just A Stunt For TV Cameras?

6:56am June 12, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Frank Aum, a former senior Pentagon adviser on North Korea, about the next steps following President Trump's summit in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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United Arab Emirates Threatens Attack On Yemeni Port City Hodeida

6:23am June 12, 2018

by Jane Arraf

The United Nations has withdrawn its international aid workers from Hodeidah amid intense negotiations to avert a devastating attack by Emirati-backed pro-government forces.

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