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North Korean ex-spy Kim Hyon-hui casts doubt on Kim Jong Un’s Olympic motivesNBCNews.com ‘Executed’ North Korean pop diva takes Olympic spotlightWashington Post Should Americans Care More about South Korea than America?The National Interest Online (blog) KÉ Interview: “My Sister Married Kim Jong-il”Korea Exposé Full coverage

Syria offensive: Turkey warns US over Kurdish militia groupBBC News As US Looks to Rein in Turkish Offensive, Manbij is KeyVoice of America Could the Kurds beat Turkey in Syria?Washington Examiner Kurds Say Damascus Gave an Ultimatum Before Turkish StrikesBloomberg As Turkey Attacks Kurds in Syria, US Is on the SidelineNew York Times Full coverage

What’s Behind Turkey’s Attack on Syria’s KurdsNew York Times US Asks Turkey to Show Restraint in SyriaVoice of America Don’t abandon the Kurds to the ‘mercies’ of Turkey’s tyrantNew York Post Kurds Say Damascus Gave an Ultimatum Before Turkish StrikesBloomberg Full coverage

Pence says US Embassy to make Jerusalem move next year on faster timetableWashington Post Mike Pence Says US Embassy Will Open in Jerusalem Next YearNew York Times Remarks by Vice President Mike Pence in Special Session of the KnessetWhitehouse.gov (press release) Full coverage

Mount Mayon volcano alert raised after ash and lava spills outCNN Philippine Volcano Explodes, Villagers Flee Back to SheltersU.S. News & World Report Mount Mayon volcano: Philippines fears violent eruptionBBC News Mayon volcano restive; alert level 3 raisedPhilippine Information Agency Solidum: Mayon eruption may not be overRappler Full coverage