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News Brief: North Korean Nukes, Trump's Response, Harvey's Toxic Effects

5:10am September 04, 2017

North Korea claimed to have successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb on Sunday, which would be a big development in the country's nuclear program. Also, we have the latest on the U.S. response.

What's Next In The Diplomatic Spat Between The U.S. And Russia

5:10am September 04, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow about ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Russia as the countries close diplomatic posts.

Mixed Messages From U.S. Follow North Korea's Latest Nuclear Test

5:24pm September 03, 2017

by Mara Liasson

North Korea says it has tested another nuclear device — its most powerful to date. This activity has provoked multiple responses from the White House.

Pedestrians walk past a monitor showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in a news program reporting on North Korea's 6th nuclear test on September 3, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.

Here Are The Facts About North Korea's Nuclear Test

5:04pm September 03, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

North Korea has claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb, which is far more powerful than an atomic bomb. Experts think they may have pulled it off.

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This undated picture released by North Korea's state-run news agency Sunday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking at what Pyongyang claims is a hydrogen bomb.

North Korea Claims Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test

3:59pm September 03, 2017

by Elise Hu

In its sixth nuclear test, North Korea said it was "successful" in loading a hydrogen bomb onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. President Trump is set to meet with his national security team.

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A couple leaves their apartment building and walks behind police during an evacuation of more than 60,000 people in Frankfurt on Sunday.

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Bomb Successfully Defused Following 'Largest' Evacuation Of Post-World War II Germany

3:56pm September 03, 2017

by Amy Held

Around 60,000 people had to leave their Frankfurt homes while experts defused the 2-ton bomb, believed to have been dropped some 70 years ago by the British Royal Air Force.

Bet you think it's pulled pork! But in fact it's jackfruit baked with barbecue sauce and served up on Hawaiian rolls.

Whatever Happened To ... The Plan To Jazz Up Jackfruit?

12:59pm September 03, 2017

by Marc Silver

In 2014, food researchers wanted to get more people eating jackfruit — a tree fruit chock-full of nutrients. How's that going?

Reporters of the English-laguage newspaper Cambodia Daily watch a video clip featuring Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha at their newsroom in Phnom Penh on September 3, 2017. One of Cambodia's last remaining independent newspapers, the paper announced

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Cambodia Daily Newspaper To Close After 24 Years

11:56am September 03, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

The paper announced it would cease operations after receiving a tax bill of $6.3 million. Representatives of the paper say the bill was a silencing tactic because of its coverage of Cambodia's leader.

After a series of big tremors last August, Norcia's small community of Benedictine monks sought shelter on the mountainside high above the town. An earthquake devastated the town, seen here from the mountainside, in October.

Beer-Brewing Monks Are Helping Rebuild Earthquake-Devastated Town In Italy

8:10am September 03, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

The Benedictine monks of Norcia are known for their chart-topping album of Gregorian chants — and their beer. They're donating proceeds to rebuilding efforts, and helping the Umbrian town recover.

This undated picture released by North Korea's state-run news agency on Sunday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un looking at what Pyongyang claims is a hydrogen bomb, which can be loaded into the country's new intercontinental ballistic missile.

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North Korea Brandishes What It Says Is A Missile-Ready H-Bomb

12:22am September 03, 2017

by Emma Bowman

In photos released by country's state-run news media, leader Kim Jong Un is seen inspecting a "super explosive" nuclear weapon that's purportedly capable of being mounted on an ICMB.