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Health Secretary Alex Azar is in Taipei for a three-day visit to promote shared democratic values and the island's success in taming the coronavirus.

Hurricane Isaias surges to North and South Carolina, and could generate water three to five feet above ground level.

Economists suggested the weak data could spur US lawmakers to push on with fresh stimulus measures as their previous package comes to an end soon.

Kim and US President Donald Trump first met in Singapore two years ago but talks over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal have been stalled since.

Announcing the assessment, which will be presented next May, WHO chief said it should help the world understand how to prevent such crises in the future.

North Korea's harshest criticism of Washington came on Friday, and casts doubt over the future of the two sides' long-stalled nuclear talks process.

The threat comes just a day before the two-year anniversary of the landmark summit in Singapore where Kim Jong Un shook hands with Donald Trump.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel became the first leader to decline the in-person invitation outright.

Federal Reserve officials also warned about the long-term financial impact of an extended shutdown.

Traders are keeping an eye on Washington after Donald Trump pledged relief measures as the disease spreads around the United States.

The decision to delay the training was made after Seoul declared its highest "severe" alert level over the virus.

A ruling against Assange could see him jailed for 175 years if convicted on all 17 US Espionage Act charges and one count of computer hacking.

The US has banned Huawei from the rollout of its next generation 5G mobile networks because of concerns.

None of the attacks has been claimed but Washington has repeatedly blamed Iran-backed military factions in Iraq.

As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, London wields veto power equal to Paris, Washington, Moscow and Beijing.

In Washington, the Senate was about to enter the heart of the impeachment trial threatening his presidency.

All three main indexes on Wall Street ended in negative territory following the reading, with profit-taking also playing a role, having hit new record highs.

Kim calls for measures to rebuild its economy and "diplomatic and military countermeasures for firmly preserving the nation's sovereignty and security".

Baghdad said it would summon the US ambassador while Washington responded by accusing Iraqi authorities of having failed to "protect" US interests.

Kim Jong Un said the time had come to bring about a "decisive turn" in the North's economic development.

Earlier this month China and Russia -- the North's biggest economic partners -- proposed loosening UN sanctions against Pyongyang.

US president spoke to around 7,000 of his most diehard supporters.

The North has insisted that Washington offer it new concessions by the end of 2019.

The US effectively dismantled and rebuilt the Iraqi state, ushering in a new class of political elites with whom it crafted close personal links.

Harry Dunn's parents refused to meet their son's killer, who was present in the White House during their meeting with Trump.

Sexually explicit messages from unknown passengers targeted a lawyer who works for a law firm which specialises in online and workplace sexual harassment.

An American woman was bitten by an octopus when she placed it on her face in an attempt to get that sensational photo for a photo contest.

The new U.S. tariffs came into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, following President Donald Trump's announcement to increase tariffs on Chinese imports worth $200 billion, from 10 to 25 percent,

Chinese government accused the Trump administration in a report of "trade bullyism" and of preaching "economic hegemony."

American and European chambers of commerce report that foreign companies in China have been hurt by earlier tariff hikes.