N.Korea official: No interest in summit with US

A high-ranking North Korean official says Pyongyang has no interest in holding a summit with Washington.
US to give Huawei blacklist exemptions
The US Department of Commerce has announced it will allow the sale of some supplies to the blacklisted Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
Wildfire smoke blankets Sydney
Wildfires across southeastern Australia have caused hazardous smoke that reached Sydney at one point.
Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack
The Syrian air defenses on Wednesday responded to foreign missile strikes on Damascus, state media reported.
2 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Abe ties as Japan's longest serving PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's total tenure has tied the country's record for the longest-serving prime minister, set more than a century ago by Taro Katsura.