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Kim Jong Un offers rare olive branch to South Korea — (CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held out a rare olive branch to the country's southern neighbor, offering talks over sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month. — Kim struck an unusually conciliatory note …
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Kim Jong-un's Overture to South Korea Signals Possible Thaw in Nuclear Crisis — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, moved Monday to ease his country's isolation by offering to send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, even as he claimed …
Reuters:
North Korea's Kim says ‘open to dialogue’ with South Korea, will only use nukes if threatened — Heekyong Yang, Josh Smith — SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened …
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
North Korean leader: Nuke button is ‘on my table’ — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is beginning 2018 by issuing a new wave of threats against U.S., touting his nation's ability to deploy nuclear weapons with the push of a button. — “The U.S. should know that the button for nuclear weapons …
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BBC:
Iran unrest: ‘Ten dead’ in further protests overnight — Ten people have been killed overnight in anti-government protests sweeping Iran, according to state TV. — “In the events of last night, unfortunately a total of about 10 people were killed in several cities,” it said.
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Karim Sadjadpour / The Atlantic:
The Battle for Iran — Protest movements in the Middle East face enormous repressive hurdles and rarely have happy endings. Even when protesters “succeed” in toppling an autocrat, they've rarely succeeded in ending autocracy. — In Iran, the obstacles to success are daunting.
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Martin Fackler / New York Times:
Rouhani Urges Calm in Iran as Protests Continue
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CNN:
Iran restricts social media as anti-government protests enter 4th day
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Democrats in High-Tax States Plot to Blunt Impact of New Tax Law — Democrats in high-cost, high-tax states are plotting ways to do what their states' representatives in Congress could not: blunt the impact of the newly passed Republican tax overhaul. — Governors and legislative leaders in New York …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Partisans, Wielding Money, Begin Seeking to Exploit Harassment Claims — WASHINGTON — As the #MeToo movement to expose sexual harassment roils the nation's capital, political partisans are exploiting the moment, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support accusers who come forward …
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan — Driven by outrage and a resolve to correct a power imbalance that seemed intractable just months ago, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an ambitious …
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Chris Tomlinson / Breitbart:
Muslim Caregiver Refuses to Buy Elderly Woman Christmas Ham Due to ‘Religious Reasons’ — A Muslim caregiver in Sweden has caused controversy after she refused to purchase a Christmas ham for one of her company's clients, saying that it violated her religious beliefs.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Chief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual harassment — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced an initiative Sunday to ensure there are proper procedures in place to protect law clerks and other court employees from sexual harassment …
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Associated Press, New York Times and Politico
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Comey: I hope 2018 brings more ethical leadership — said Sunday he hopes 2018 brings more “ethical leadership.” — “Here's hoping 2018 brings more ethical leadership, focused on the truth and lasting values,” Comey wrote in a tweet that many will interpret as a nod to President Trump
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