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In this June 8, 2014 photo, Sherri &quot;Sam&quot; Mason, a professor of chemistry at SUNY Fredonia, gathers plastic items left on Barcelona Beach near Westfield, New York. Mason is studying the affects of plastics on Great Lakes aquatic life. (Greg Wohlford/Erie Times-News via AP)

Scientist found life voyage on Brig Niagara

By LISA THOMPSON and Erie Times-News - Associated Press

The United Nations Security Council convene a meeting on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Thursday Jan. 18, 2018 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

United Nations staff claim sexual misconduct thrives inside organization: ‘We’re such hypocrites’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Turkey's President and leader of ruling Justice and Development Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his lawmakers at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Erdogan on Tuesday called on NATO to take a stance against the United States, a fellow ally, over its plans to form a 30,000-strong Kurdish-led border security force in Syria. Turkey has been threatening to launch a new military offensive in Syria against Syrian Kurdish militias, which Turkey considers to be terrorists because of their affiliation with outlawed Kurdish rebels fighting Turkey.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Iran adds to criticism of US-trained Kurdish force in Syria

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, prior to their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Al Thani's visit comes as the United Arab Emirates on Monday claimed that Qatari fighter jets intercepted two of its commercial airliners in international airspace on the way to Bahrain, allegations promptly denied by a Doha official. (Yasin Bulbul /Pool Photo via AP)

UAE says Qatar fighter jets intercept flights, Doha denies

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaks during a meeting with the Palestinian Central Council, a top decision-making body, at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed,l)

U.S. wants to cut money for Palestinian refugees

By Matthew Lee and Julie Pace - Associated Press

In this photo provided by South Korea Unification Ministry, South Korean delegation, right, shakes hands with North Korean delegation, left, for their meeting at the North side of Panmunjom in North Korea, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Officials from the Koreas met Monday to work out details about North Korea's plan to send an art troupe to the South during next month's Winter Olympics, as the rivals tried to follow up on the North's recent agreement to cooperate in the Games in a conciliatory gesture following months of nuclear tensions. (South Korea Unification Ministry via AP)

North Korean orchestra, maybe joint hockey team at Olympics

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, cutting the year's first contribution by more than half or perhaps entirely, and making additional donations contingent on major changes to the organization, according to U.S. officials. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

APNewsBreak: US set to cut UN money for Palestinian refugees

By MATTHEW LEE and JULIE PACE - Associated Press

UN experts: Iran weapons to Yemen rebels violated embargo

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2017 file photo, President Juan Manuel Santos speaks during an event marking one year since the signing of the peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, at Colon theater in Bogota, Colombia. Santos said new rebel attacks Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, have prompted him to recall his chief negotiator to peace talks with the country’s last remaining insurgent group in a setback for efforts to end a half-century of political violence in the South American nation (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Colombia negotiator: New cease-fire still not out of reach

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The head of North Korean delegation Ri Son Gwon, right, exchanges documents with South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon after their meeting at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. The rival Koreas took steps toward reducing their bitter animosity during rare talks Tuesday, as North Korea agreed to send a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea and reopen a military hotline. (Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP)

Venue for Korea talks is potential flash point inside border

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

The head of North Korean delegation Ri Son Gwon, second from left, arrives at the South side for the meeting with South Korea at the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Senior officials from the rival Koreas said Tuesday they would try to achieve a breakthrough in their long-strained ties as they sat for rare talks at the border to discuss how to cooperate in next month's Winter Olympics in the South and other issues. (Korea Pool via AP)

A small uptick in inter-Korean ties follows a tense year

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In this courtroom sketch, former Hong Kong home affairs secretary Dr. Chi Ping Patrick Ho pleads not guilty to charges of corruption in a New York court, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. He is charged with paying bribes on behalf of a Chinese energy conglomerate to the president of Chad and the Ugandan foreign minister. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Hong Kong businessman pleads not guilty in bribery case

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018, file photo, South Koreans watch a TV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year's speech, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. On Jan. 1, 2018, Kim said in his New Year’s address that he is willing to send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Olympics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

North Korea to go to South Korea’s Olympics after talks

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2018, file photo, people watch a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year's Day speech, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. In the speech, North Korea’s young leader Kim said he was willing to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, while announcing he has a “nuclear button” to hurl weapons at any target in the mainland U.S. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

AP Explains: What to expect from North-South Korean talks

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Jordan OKs use of cranes to drop aid for displaced Syrians

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FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, file photo, a man watches a TV screen showing a file footage of North Korea's missile launch and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. With little time to spare, North and South Korea are preparing to discuss Kim Jong Un’s offer to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics. The signs read &quot;South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile traveled about 3,700 kilometers.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

UN envoy says no change in US position on North Korea talks

By HOPE YEN - Associated Press

UN to investigate attacks on Congo peacekeepers

Associated Press

In this image made from video released by KRT on Jan. 1, 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in his annual address in undisclosed location, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim said Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, the United States should be aware that his country's nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his New Year's address, wishing success for the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South in February and suggesting the North may send a delegation to participate. (KRT via AP Video)

Trump boasts of ‘nuclear button’ but doesn’t really have one

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

In this image made from video released by KRT on Jan. 1, 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in his annual address in undisclosed location, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim said Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, the United States should be aware that his country's nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his New Year's address, wishing success for the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South in February and suggesting the North may send a delegation to participate. (KRT via AP Video)

Trump boasts of bigger ‘nuclear button’ than North Korea’s

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2017, file photo, U.S. special envoy for North Korea policy Joseph Yun speaks to media in Bangkok, Thailand. In the first month of Donald Trump’s presidency, Yun, an American foreign policy scholar, quietly met with North Korean officials and relayed a message: the new administration in Washington appreciated an extended halt in the North’s nuclear and ballistic missile tests. It might just offer a ray of hope. (AP Photo/Krit Phromsakla Nasakolnakorn, File)

Ray of hope, then deep hostility between U.S. and North Korea

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press