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The planned halt in hostilities began at sundown local time on Monday. Just hours before nightfall, President Bashar Assad said he intends to "reclaim every area" of Syria.

While in London this week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the British government for its restrictions on Chinese telecoms and for offering visas to Hong Kong residents.

The total number of confirmed cases in the U.S. is approaching 10 million. The virus is spreading unchecked in more than half the country — and the U.S. is far from alone.

Thousands of U.S. troops arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, 100 years ago hoping to influence the course of the civil war that raged in the country after the Bolshevik Revolution.

Taiwan's president is in the United States as part of a multi-day itinerary that will take the leader of the Asian democratic island through Central and North America.

Health officials in Louisiana say a person there has died after catching bird flu. This marks the first reported death in the U.S. from the virus during the current outbreak.

Under the deal, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the time he has already served in Britain. He is expected to be released and to return to Australia following the court proceeding.

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As lawmakers question intelligence claims of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, some surveys and analysts suggest that the public is largely unconcerned. While more Americans are willing to believe the administration may have overestimated Iraqi weapons, polls show the doubts have not caused large numbers of people to reconsider their support for the war itself. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.