Washington Post: North Korea fires a ballistic missile as Trump prepares to host China’s Xi
SEOUL — North Korea fired another ballistic missile Wednesday morning, military officials in South Korea said, further heightening tensions in the region.
The launch comes just days after Pyongyang said it planned to mark two key anniversaries this month as “big” political events, and just days before President Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping – with North Korea at the top of the agenda.
“North Korea fired an unidentified projectile in Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province, into the East Sea,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, according to Yonhap news agency, using the local name for the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
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MIDDLE EAST
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UN warns Syria refugee aid funds 'desperate'.
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Pentagon ramps up Yemen airstrikes.
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Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region.
ASIA
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Taliban sets out spring offensive battle strategy in Afghanistan.
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Philippines' Duterte fires minister after 'corruption' row.
Dalai Lama meets Indian guard from 1959 flight from Tibet.
AFRICA
Hijacked vessel moved to new location off Somalia, says pirate leader.
Eritrea slams US sanctions after North Korea military deal.
US tells Sudan to 'step up' as it weighs cuts to Darfur force.
South Sudan sinks deeper into civil war and famine.
Somalia al-Shabab Islamist militants kidnap aid workers.
UN urges new efforts to defeat Boko Haram and tackle hunger.
UN finds 13 more mass graves in DR Congo's Kasai region.
Trump says US will forge a ‘great bond’ with Egypt.
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EUROPE
IMF approves $1 billion loan To Ukraine.
Putin limits cash transfers to Ukraine.
Kremlin dismisses rumors of Putin-Trump 'back channel line of communication'.
NATO chief urges European nations to boost defense spending.
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EU-Turkey deal fails to stop refugee flow.
Lawmakers warn UK to assess impact of 'no deal' Brexit.
Gibraltar says Spanish patrol ship entered its waters.
Prosecutors seek to block release of Bosnian Serb Mladic for medical treatment.
AMERICAS
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Trump aides, lawmakers hold talks to revive healthcare bill.
Immigration arrests at Mexican border continue to plummet.
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Paraguay delays re-election vote amid fresh protests.
Venezuela security forces clash with anti-Maduro protesters.
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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Islamic State says U.S. 'being run by an idiot'.
Mali peace conference calls for talks with jihadists.
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U.S. trade deficit falls as exports hit two-year high.
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