White House defends Trump invitation to Duterte despite human rights criticism

The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to invite Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Washington, saying his cooperation was needed to counter North Korea, even as the administration faced human rights criticism for its overture...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: What to know about the hermit kingdom’s dictator

There is the Kim Jong Un burnished by North Korea’s propaganda machine: He is smiling. Saluting. He peers intently through binoculars during a test missile launch. Or crackles with charisma as countrymen and women fawn over him like a rock star. Then there is...