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Reports have said the self-proclaimed Islamic State likely used mustard gas against Kurdish forces. Officials tell NPR they have not determined what chemical, if any, was used.

With 1.4 billion citizens and a thriving film industry, China was bound to outpace Hollywood at some point. A worldwide pandemic has accelerated the process.

Asif Merchant allegedly paid undercover officers $5,000 as an advance to execute his plan, the Justice Department said.

The tanks are part of NATO's efforts to support Poland and the Baltic States as they face a resurgent Russia — following Moscow's annexation of Crimea and its intervention in Eastern Ukraine.

Saying a Kurdish militia group in Syria crossed into an off-limits area, Turkey acknowledges attacking the PYD, which has been a U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS.

"We need real talks about peace, not just talks about talks," says U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.

One U.S. official said the cruise missiles were launched from warships in the Caspian Sea. It was unclear where the missiles landed in Iran or if they caused any damage.

"Enough is enough," U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says, accepting Babacar Gaye's resignation after peacekeepers were accused of raping a girl and killing two people in the Central African Republic.

"Russia attempted to interfere with the last election and ... it continues to engage in malign influence operations to this day," Christopher Wray said at a national security forum.

The White House cited the "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity" in the Xinjiang region of China. U.S. athletes will compete in the Olympics.