What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
April 29 2017 - 03:02AM
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The administration tried to unify world leaders behind a tougher
approach on North Korea, but risked finding itself more isolated
amid resistance from China and Russia. Meanwhile, a
ballistic-missile test by North Korea appeared to fail.
A call by Trump to rewrite or rip up a trade agreement with
South Korea rattled officials in Seoul.
Congress approved legislation to extend funding for the federal
government by one week, avoiding a partial government shutdown.
Trump will appear at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday to mark
his 100th day in office and proclaim the start of his term a
success.
U.S. forces have begun patrolling the Turkey-Syria border to
prevent clashes between Turkish troops and Kurdish fighters.
The military is probing whether two U.S. soldiers who died
Wednesday in Afghanistan might have been killed by friendly
fire.
Le Pen's pick to succeed her as interim head of France's
National Front resigned, after Holocaust comments resurfaced.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 29, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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