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Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to act

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay. Taking the stage at a North Carolina rally to chants of "Fill that seat," the president said he would nominate his selection despite Democrats' objections. And, after conducting what he joked was a "very sci
NK silent as Moon speaks of peace deal

Politics

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that the Pyongyang Joint Declaration should be fulfilled, in a message commemorating the second anniversary of the inter-Korean peace deal signed by him and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sept. 19, 2018, at their third summit that year. “The reason the deal has yet to be realized was that there were hurdles, both domestic and foreign. Nevertheless, we have an unwavering commitment to peace,” Moon wrote on Facebook, adding that th

Korea reports 82 new COVID-19 cases, marking first two-digit day in a month

Korea reports 82 new COVID-19 cases, marking first two-digit day in a month

The daily count of new coronavirus cases in South Korea fell below 100 for the first time in more than a month Sunday. There were over 400 cases reported in mid-August, largely due to sporadic infection clusters in Seoul and the surrounding area. The country reported 82 new COVID-19 cases for the 24 hours ending Saturday at midnight, including 72 locally transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 22,975, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Five more pat

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