What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
August 17 2019 - 3:02AM
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Chinese and Russian warplanes have increasingly nosed around and
veered into South Korea's airspace, conducting close patrols that
test the air defenses of the U.S. and its allies in the region.
The Trump administration has decided to sell billions of
dollars' worth of F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan, a move likely to
anger Beijing.
Trump met with advisers to consider a deal with the Taliban that
could lead to the end of America's longest military engagement
abroad.
Some Israeli officials fear the decision to deny entry to two
U.S. congresswomen will undermine bipartisan support for the
country in the U.S.
Chinese video-surveillance gear that has provoked security
concerns has been listed on an online store catering to U.S.
government agencies.
An appeals court delivered a mixed ruling on tough asylum
restrictions for Central Americans arriving at the U.S.-Mexico
border.
Epstein died by hanging himself, according to an autopsy,
capping days of speculation about the disgraced financier's
death.
Danish and Greenlandic officials dismissed Trump's privately
expressed interest in the prospect of the U.S. buying
Greenland.
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August 17, 2019 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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