North and South Korea had cut off all official communications since 2016, but the two Koreas still participated in a soccer tournament in China.
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Live stream: Watch as the New Year rings in around the world
Watch live video of New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the globe!
6 New Year’s traditions across the world
Some will bring in the new year by wearing red underwear or eating 12 grapes at midnight. Here are 6 traditions you might have never heard of.
American Paul Whelan arrested in Moscow ‘while on a spy mission,’ Russian officials say
The Russian Federal Security Service said it detained Paul Whelan in Moscow ‘while on a spy mission.’ The State Department had no immediate comment.
American citizen accused of espionage, detained in Russia
An American citizen is reportedly being detained in Russia after he is accused of spying.
Roaming chickens sporting reflective vests become local celebrities
These chickens are easy to spot as they roam free in their neighborhood. That’s because they are sporting fluorescent vests.
Putin’s holiday message to Trump: Russia ‘open to dialogue … on most extensive agenda’
Putin said relations between the U.S.and Russia are thekey to “ensuring strategic stability andinternational security.”
2-year-old whose Yemeni mother was initially denied a visa under Trump’s travel ban dies in California hospital
After an international outcry, the mother was allowed to travel from Egypt to be with her dying son at California hospital.
Man surrenders in California police killing
A suspected drunk driver accused of fatally shooting the California police officer who pulled him over was captured Friday as he tried to flee back to Mexico, where he lived before illegally crossing into the U.S., authorities said. (Dec. 28)
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99-year-old woman finally receives love letter sent during WWII
A love letter written by a World War II soldier to his fiance has finally been delivered, after being lost at sea for 77 years. Veuer’s Sam Berman has the full story.