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N. Korea warns of nuclear war; Trump says weapons "locked and loaded"
BEIJING/BEDMINSTER - U. S. President Donald Trump issues a new threat to North Korea, saying American weapons are "locked and loaded", as Pyongyang accuses him of driving the Korean Peninsula to the brink of nuclear war.
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N.Korea warns of nuclear war; Trump says weapons "locked and loaded"
BEIJING/BEDMINSTER - U.S. President Donald Trump issues a new threat to North Korea, saying American weapons are "locked and loaded", as Pyongyang accuses him of driving the Korean Peninsula to the brink of nuclear war. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ben Blanchard and James Oliphant, 840 words)
+ See also:
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/MILITARISATION (PIX), moved, by Christine Kim and Heekyong Yang, 810 words
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/TOURISM, moved, by Philip Wen, pix, 550 words
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/USA-WAR (ANALYSIS), moved, by David Brunnstrom, 820 words
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/CHINA-MEDIA (GRAPHIC), moved, 370 words
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/USA-ADVISERS (FACTBOX), moved, 1,170 words
- NORTH-KOREA/DETAINEES (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 380 words
Kenyan opposition to accept election results if given access to servers
NAIROBI - Kenya's opposition coalition calls on the election commission to give it, other candidates and observers access to its computer servers, saying it will accept the results of Tuesday's vote based on the figures recorded there. (KENYA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Maggie Fick and Ed Cropley, 750 words)
Russian dopers ordered to return Olympic medals, some say no
MOSCOW - The silver medals Russian sprinter Tatyana Firova won at the Beijing and London Olympics are stored in a safe in her apartment near Moscow in defiance of the International Olympic Committee, which has wanted them back for months. (RUSSIA-DOPING/MEDALS (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber, 1076 words)
Venezuela's Maduro affirms new legislative body as all- powerful
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recognizes the Socialist Party-dominated constituent assembly as the country's most powerful institution, in his first appearance at the highly criticized legislative body inaugurated six days ago. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Hugh Bronstein and Diego Oré, 375 words)
+ See also:
- VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ORTEGA (INTERVIEW, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Girish Gupta, 650 words
- VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Hugh Bronstein and Diego Oré, 370 words
- VENEZUELA-POLITICS/USA, moved, by Timothy Gardner, 340 words
ASIA
Hong Kong democracy activist says he was "stapled" by Chinese agents
HONG KONG - A prominent member of Hong Kong's Democratic Party says he was beaten and "stapled" by mainland agents in the Chinese-controlled city before being dumped on a beach in what activists said was the latest warning to the democracy movement. (HONGKONG-DEMOCRACY/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Farah Master and Stefanie McIntyre, 615 words)
China investigates social media sites
BEIJING - China is investigating its top social media sites, including WeChat and Weibo, for failing to comply with cyber laws, the latest step in the country's push to secure the internet and maintain strict Communist Party control over content. (CHINA-CYBER/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Cate Cadell, 430 words)
India's military steps up readiness on China border
NEW DELHI - India's military has increased operational readiness along the eastern Indian border with China, sources say, as neither side shows any sign of backing off from a face-off in a remote Himalayan region near their disputed frontier. (INDIA-CHINA/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Sanjeev Miglani, 550 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump administration defends travel ban in Supreme Court brief
NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reiterates arguments defending its temporary travel ban in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court, repeatedly citing the executive's broad powers to exclude foreigners from the United States. (USA-IMMIGRATION/COURT, moved, by Mica Rosenberg, 475 words)
+ See also:
- USA-IMMIGRATION/CANADA-BORDER (PICTURES), moved, by Anna Mehler Paperny, 550 words
Taylor Swift gives unvarnished courtroom account of alleged groping
DENVER - Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, known for baring her soul and her grudges in her music, presented an unflinching account under oath and in open court of her allegation that a Colorado DJ groped her while they posed for photos together four years ago. (PEOPLE-TAYLORSWIFT/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Keith Coffman and Jann Tracey, 575 words)
AMERICAS
Mexico ruling party's reform strengthens president ahead of 2018 vote
MEXICO CITY - A move by Mexico's ruling party to allow an outsider to run for president strengthens the hand of beleaguered leader Enrique Pena Nieto, granting him more power to pick his own candidate and opening a path for his finance minister, Jose Antonio Meade. (MEXICO-POLITICS/ (ANALYSIS), moved, by Gabriel Stargardter, 650 words)
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