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Pacific April 24, 2017

Amid North Korea crisis, Pence becomes Trump emissary abroad

As tensions rose on the Korean peninsula, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who has President Donald Trump's trust but little diplomatic experience to go with it, became the top American official headed to the region after North Korea again failed to successfully launch a ballistic missile.

Pacific April 24, 2017

New Zealand: US doctor must pay reparations for deadly crash

A Wisconsin heart surgeon who was vacationing in New Zealand when he caused a highway accident that killed two people and injured four others has been ordered to make reparation payments but has avoided jail time.

Pacific April 24, 2017

Police stop 12-year-old boy from driving across Australia

Outback police have arrested a 12-year-old boy who was almost a third of his way toward driving solo across Australia.

North Korea April 23, 2017

Kim Jong Un party paradise: North Korean dictator's resort revealed as his people starve

These aerial pictures show Kim Jong Un’s party island– dubbed ‘North Korea’s Ibiza’ – where the nuke-loving dictator entertains his cronies and plots world domination just like a James Bond villain.

Pacific April 23, 2017

FBI boss Comey arrives in New Zealand ahead of conference

FBI Director James Comey has arrived in New Zealand ahead of a conference, although officials are being cagey about the exact nature of his visit.

Pacific April 23, 2017

The Latest: Pence meets Australia's cuddly creatures

The Latest on U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Asia and Australia (all times local): 1:45 p.m.

Pacific April 22, 2017

Pence reaffirms US-Australia alliance after Trump spat

Vice President Mike Pence and Australia's prime minister brushed off any lingering hostility over a contentious refugee deal and joined forces on Saturday to urge China to take a greater role in pressuring North Korea to drop its nuclear weapons program.

Pacific April 22, 2017

VP Pence aims to reassure Australia after tense Trump call

More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings.

Pacific April 22, 2017

Gas stations in North Korea's main city restrict services, speculation that China is reducing supply

Car users in Pyongyang are scrambling to fill up their tanks as gas stations begin limiting services or even closing amid concerns of a spreading shortage.

Pacific April 22, 2017

The Latest: VP Pence arrives in Australia, last stop in Asia

The Latest on U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Asia and Australia (all times local): 9:20 p.m.

Asia April 21, 2017

F-18 crashes attempting to land aboard USS Carl Vinson, pilot ejected safely

A pilot was forced to eject from a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet while attempting to land aboard the USS Carl Vinson as the carrier steamed north toward the Korean Peninsula on Friday, according to the US Navy.