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US, N Korea discuss war dead as nuclear dispute simmers

Bloomberg US and North Korean officials met on Sunday to discuss the return of remains of American soldiers killed almost seven decades ago during the Korean War, with the talks offering a chance to ease tensions between the two sides as they argue over disarmament issues. The meeting began around 10 am Seoul time at the border village of Panmunjom, ...

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Trump says he may ask Putin to extradite intelligence agents

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he may ask Vladimir Putin to extradite 12 Russian intelligence agents indicted for hacking Democratic email accounts during the 2016 campaign, and said he has “low expectations” for his summit on Monday with the Russian leader. “I go in with low expectations,” Trump said in excerpts of an interview with CBS News released. “I’m not ...

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Uneasy calm settles over Israel, Gaza after violence flares

Bloomberg A brittle calm took hold in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel on Sunday after the Palestinian enclave’s Hamas rulers and another powerful militant faction reported that efforts had succeeded to end a weekend of escalating violence. Hazem Qassem, a Hamas spokesman, said in an emailed statement that regional and international mediators crafted an agreement that led to a ...

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