N. Korea, on defense after sanctions, makes nuclear threat
By HYUNG-JIN KIM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military on standby for nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported Friday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting rivals…
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Dead pig found at German mosque building site
Police say a dead pig with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s name daubed on it has been found at a construction site where a mosque is being built in the eastern German…
Ryan ‘laughed out loud’ at Trump threat
The Latest on the 2016 presidential race, which includes a Republican debate on Thursday night in Detroit (all times EST): 12:40 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he “laughed out…
Clinton’s Super Tuesday wins narrows Sanders path
By LISA LERER, KEN THOMAS and HOPE YEN Bernie Sanders’ political revolution may be turning into a more modest uprising. Sanders’ insurgent campaign caught fire this fall, drawing huge crowds…
UN approves toughest sanctions on North Korea in 20 years
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades, reflecting growing anger at Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test and rocket launch in defiance…
Obama: Deniers of economic gains aren’t telling the truth
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Barack Obama on Friday rejected relentless Republican criticism of his economic leadership, saying his policies are paying off in “big tangible ways” and anyone who doesn’t…
Ryan: GOP nominee must reject bigotry
By ANDREW TAYLOR House Speaker Paul Ryan upbraided Donald Trump on Tuesday for his slow-moving disavowal of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, saying anyone who wants the Republican…
Europe’s crisis worsens: Migrants face razor wire, tear gas
Pressed against coils of razor wire and shouting “Help us!,” refugees stranded at Greece’s northern border were pushed back Monday by Macedonian police using tear gas and stun grenades, as…