North Korea

Obama signs new sanctions against North Korea for nuclear program

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Barack Obama has signed legislation imposing new sanctions against North Korea for refusing to stop its nuclear weapons program.

World news quiz: New Year’s wishes and satellite flybys

By Larisa Epatko

China celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year, and North Korea launched another satellite into orbit this week. Test your knowledge of these international events and more in our 5-minute quiz.

North Korea restarts plutonium reactor, intelligence chief says

By Deb Riechmann and Richard Lardner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — North Korea has expanded a uranium enrichment facility and restarted a plutonium reactor that could start recovering spent fuel in weeks or months, the U.S. intelligence chief said Tuesday in delivering the annual assessment by intelligence agencies of…

North Korea launches long-range rocket seen as missile test

By Michael D. Regan

The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned North Korea less than a day after members say the country may have been testing a long-range ballistic missile in violation of international sanctions.

U.S. official says activity detected at North Korean launch site

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

A U.S. defense official and new commercial satellite imagery suggest that North Korea is preparing to launch a rocket or missile.

Kerry urging China to take firmer stand against North Korea’s nuclear program

By Michael D. Regan and Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Asia, where he is pushing for a resolution to simmering maritime disputes and to refocus China's attention on North Korea's nuclear program.

North Korea detains University of Virginia student

By Ross Sylvestri

North Korea announced today that a U.S. college student has been detained for trying to commit a “hostile act” against the country.

Why Ted Cruz is a pariah among fellow Republican senators

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Republican senators are confronting an unsettling possibility: Sen. Ted Cruz, their least favorite colleague, stands within reach of becoming the party's presidential nominee and standard-bearer.

Jeb Bush lays out plans for foreign policy

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

CORALVILLE, Iowa — Jeb Bush believes he's got the best prescription for American foreign policy, from his strategies for deterring North Korea's nuclear ambitions, to destroying the Islamic State.

Obama, Putin agree on a tougher response to North Korea

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Wednesday in calling for a tough global response to North Korea's recent nuclear test, even as they remained at odds over Ukraine and Syrian President Bashar Assad.