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In a 1st, N. Korea Fires missile over Japan in Aggressive Test

In a first, North Korea on Tuesday fired a midrange ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload that flew over Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said. The aggressive missile launch β€” likely the longest ever from North Korea β€” over the territory of a close U.S. ally sends a clear message of defiance as Washington and Seoul conduct war games nearby.

North Korea Fires Projectile Over Japan In Aggressive Test

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile from its capital Pyongyang that flew over Japan before plunging into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said Tuesday, an especially aggressive test-flight that will rattle an already anxious region.

US: North Korea Missile Launch Fails

Three North Korea short range ballistic missiles failed on Saturday in the North’s latest weapons test amid a rapid expansion of its nuclear weapons and missile program, U.S. military officials said Saturday

Trump Vows Continued Fight in Afghanistan; Reversing Stance

Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, declaring U.S. troops must β€œfight to win.” He pointedly declined to disclose how many more troops will be dispatched to wage America’s longest war.

Trump Says US Can’t Afford Quick Afghanistan Withdrawal

President Donald Trump declared Monday night the United States must continue fighting in Afghanistan to avoid the β€œpredictable and unacceptable” results of a rapid withdrawal from the country where the U.S. has been at war for 16 years.

Spanish Police Kill 5 in Resort Hours After Barcelona Attack

Police on Friday shot and killed five people wearing fake bomb belts who staged a car attack in a seaside resort in Spain’s Catalonia region hours after a van plowed into pedestrians on a busy Barcelona promenade, killing at least 13 people and injuring over 100 others.

Both Korean Leaders and U.S. Signal Turn to Diplomacy Amid Crisis

North Korea’s military on Tuesday presented leader Kim Jong Un with plans to launch missiles into waters near Guam and β€œwring the windpipes of the Yankees,” even as both Koreas and the United States signaled their willingness to avert a deepening crisis, with each suggesting a path toward negotiations.

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