What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
October 24 2017 - 3:02AM
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Green Berets fought Islamic State militants in Niger for two
hours before air support arrived, much longer than the Pentagon
previously reported about the deadly Oct. 4 ambush, the Joint
Chiefs chairman said.
Trump pledged to protect 401(k) plans, shooting down a proposal
to cap contributions to the retirement-savings program.
Tillerson met with the leaders of Iraq and Afghanistan on his
first trip as secretary of state to those two countries.
Antiregime activists posted photos of two malnourished children
who died in a besieged suburb of Syria's capital.
Bergdahl's lawyers said Trump's comments on his case make it
impossible for the former Taliban captive to receive a fair
sentence.
Catalan separatists called for civil disobedience amid the
prospect of Madrid's temporary takeover of the regional police
force.
Abe said he would tackle the Japanese economy's structural
problems following his election victory.
Japan's defense minister said the threat from North Korea has
reached a "critical and imminent level."
Iowa is withdrawing its application to alter the health-care law
after federal officials laid out tough conditions for its
approval.
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October 24, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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