South Korea fires warning shots after North soldier defects

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Trump threat to cut aid raises stakes in UN Jerusalem vote

https://www.apnews.com/1703c751741142abb9ddad8a90bc41bb/Trump-threat-to-cut-aid-raises-stakes-in-UN-Jerusalem-vote

The Latest: Melbourne police believe ramming was deliberate

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Japan approves missile defense system amid NKorea threat

https://www.apnews.com/39f053831e4f449c9be4186e7a0863a4/Japan-approves-missile-defense-system-amid-NKorea-threat

Observers raise alarm about fighting in eastern Ukraine

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Activists: Airstrikes in rebel-held Syrian village killed 17

https://www.apnews.com/d185c20d429a4995bf1e91c248811695/Activists:-Airstrikes-in-rebel-held-Syrian-village-killed-17

US urges UN to punish Iran, but Russia says no sanctions

https://www.apnews.com/dff67bf44cb44bf0b819fffc5777badb/US-urges-UN-to-punish-Iran,-but-Russia-says-no-sanctions

Saudis intercept Yemen rebel missile targeting royal palace

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9,000-plus died in battle with Islamic State group for Mosul

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Monday, 18 December 2017 16:28 Russian Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib Province

http://en.etilaf.org/all-news/news/russian-airstrikes-kill-10-civilians-in-khan-sheikhoun-idlib-province.html

Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib

https://www.apnews.com/0e1e2a23c3764f32ae7378712d3c56bb/Al-Qaida-divisions-may-aid-Assad-as-he-eyes-Syria's-Idlib

Afghan official: Attack underway on Afghan forces in Kabul

https://www.apnews.com/2badc56f41a14320a891d1dd17af4a8a/Afghan-official:-Attack-underway-on-Afghan-forces-in-Kabul

Catalan economy feels the pinch amid bid to split from Spain

https://www.apnews.com/88317c0f881b46b1832aba439ae663e6/Catalan-economy-feels-the-pinch-amid-bid-to-split-from-Spain

Report: US soldier fought to end after ambush in Niger

https://www.apnews.com/b0d241c636db4e93b6c060ed77516f7c/Report:-US-soldier-fought-to-end-after-ambush-in-Niger

Honduras president declared election winner; unrest persists

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Conservative Pinera wins another turn as Chile’s president

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South Korean President Moon in China on visit to repair ties

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UN chief: Iran may be defying UN on missiles, OK on nukes

https://www.apnews.com/872f8be9bcf641bfbc659a1794e7b8c9/UN-chief:-Iran-may-be-defying-UN-on-missiles,-OK-on-nukes

Aid group: At least 6,700 Rohingya killed in Myanmar

https://www.apnews.com/f4276cd53849440d84b22c6d8c036f65/Aid-group:-At-least-6,700-Rohingya-killed-in-Myanmar

UN Syria envoy urges Putin to have ‘courage’ to push Assad

https://www.apnews.com/3356fd48d9694ba8bdc8495585843e13/UN-Syria-envoy-urges-Putin-to-have-'courage'-to-push-Assad

Tillerson softens US stance on possible talks with NKorea

https://www.apnews.com/2096cdb4ee7342eeb6088cae3a34580d/Tillerson-softens-US-stance-on-possible-talks-with-NKorea

UN official: NKoreans say it is important to prevent war

https://www.apnews.com/961fdab78f0449a2a73490851777cb9a/UN-official:-NKoreans-say-it-is-important-to-prevent-war

Palestinian president says no role for US in peace process

https://www.apnews.com/73dd147b8c3246748211783baf502ebe/Palestinian-president-says-no-role-for-US-in-peace-process

Under Putin, Russia increases clout in the Middle East

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Thousands of Russian private contractors fighting in Syria

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German intelligence warns of increased Chinese cyberspying

https://www.apnews.com/5f15f9c016f547e4812ba6b2ee66b896/German-intelligence-warns-of-increased-Chinese-cyberspying

Israel urges EU to back US Mideast peace moves

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Saudi Arabia to allow movie theaters after decades of ban

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American diplomat: US looks to counter Iran in post-war Iraq

https://www.apnews.com/e73b49a6940c4fc8900033e570e8aca5/American-diplomat:-US-looks-to-counter-Iran-in-post-war-Iraq

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency faces strong resistance

https://www.apnews.com/4ce07970f5b743a0a79e8c57ae4bd52b/Ukraine's-anti-corruption-agency-faces-strong-resistance

Russia’s Putin stops at Russian military base in Syria

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Two Rockets Fired at Israel From Gaza, Iron Dome Intercepts One Attack from Gaza comes after two days of widespread protests following Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital read more: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.827778

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.827778

The Latest: UN calls for urgent Mideast peace efforts

https://www.apnews.com/740c08d025b24ee4a492d5482ad8b863/The-Latest:-UN-calls-for-urgent-Mideast-peace-efforts

China claims Indian drone 'invaded airspace in crash'

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-42261725

N. Korea says war is inevitable as allies continue war games

https://www.apnews.com/cb011f1986054dba8389192164608981/N.-Korea-says-war-is-inevitable-as-allies-continue-war-games

Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in Athens for official Greece visit

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Analysis: Palestinians dismiss US role after Jerusalem pivot

https://www.apnews.com/5b5e3f14e1b84802b45159c6e199c457/Analysis:-Palestinians-dismiss-US-role-after-Jerusalem-pivot

A special counsel needs to investigate the FBI and Justice Department. Now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-special-counsel-needs-to-investigate-the-fbi-and-justice-department-now/2017/12/04/5ca1234c-d916-11e7-b1a8-62589434a581_story.html?utm_term=.ea5195f1dc52

FBI agent dismissed from Mueller probe changed Comey's description of Clinton to 'extremely careless'

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/04/politics/peter-strzok-james-comey/index.html

More NKorean ‘ghost boats,’ bodies wash up on Japan’s shores

https://www.apnews.com/e96c231d98244411bd714145263409f4/More-NKorean-'ghost-boats,'-bodies-wash-up-on-Japan's-shores

Seoul: 2 top North Korean military officers punished

https://apnews.com/7aeb386dc80d462e8884dbc4d5957319

Stealth jets, other aircraft fly in US, South Korean drills

https://www.apnews.com/ab61889307fd4f19831d2ac7a481497f/Stealth-jets,-other-aircraft-fly-in-US,-South-Korean-drills

Mattis seeks more cooperation with Pakistan on terror fight

https://www.apnews.com/e8d1c2f90cec4c4b8182fe2f71bc45d7/Mattis-seeks-more-cooperation-with-Pakistan-on-terror-fight

Argentina no longer looking for survivors from missing sub

https://www.apnews.com/f76aea8a8ac849199e7d2f2473740393/Argentina-no-longer-looking-for-survivors-from-missing-sub

https://www.apnews.com/c9882fc50a914e6eba99cb1989f3af2f/Seoul:-N.-Korea's-new-missile-could-reach-Washington

Protests grow as vote count in Honduras drags on

https://www.apnews.com/ef1576abe411495a88759d3aca2eefa5/Protests-grow-as-vote-count-in-Honduras-drags-on

The Latest: Jailed Catalan separatists arrive at court

https://www.apnews.com/6a5340f5cfbf48c5b813a344b2eb2227/The-Latest:-Jailed-Catalan-separatists-arrive-at-court

OPEC poised to extend oil production cuts to support prices

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