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Asia, Middle East, U. S. News Briefs to be read in two minutes or less.

• Pence does not mention North-South Korean summit at press conference.
• Pence says there is “no daylight” between allies on North Korea issue.
• Trump says 100% for N-S Korea talks but sends conflicting signals. (Aide)
• Anti North Korea protests erupt in Seoul and Pyeongchang Olympic site.
  
• Seoul demonstrators destroy North Korean flag.
• At lease 27 passengers killed in west Java bus accident.
• Nineteen killed in Hong Kong double-decker bus crash.
• Hundreds gather in Bangkok demanding immediate elections.
• New figures, 277 civilians killed in Syria so far in February. (RT. Channel?)
• India’s Modi visits Ramullah and states support for the Palestine State.
• Israel airstrikes come under heavy Syrian defensive fire.
• Iran slams Israel for attacking its deployment facilities in Syria.
• U. S. coalition lunches airstrikes against anti-ISIS Syrian forces. ?
• U. S. Pentagon backs Israel airstrikes in Syria. (Biggest since 1982)
• Israel shoots down drone, Syria denies violation of Israel air space.
• Putin tells Israel not to contribute to Syrian confrontations.
• Trump says Dem’s Russia-FBI rebuttal memo needs redacting, redo.
  
• Trump’s Mexican wall may face significant legal opposition, delay.
• OXFAM deeply shamed by some staff member’s misconduct.
  
• Dow closes Friday 300 points down, after brutal week of losses.

             (News items taken from channelnewsasia, CNN, RT, and BBC)

All the Best to you.

Ron Miller