Syria forces negotiating to free civilians from IS holdout: coalition

US-backed Syrian forces are negotiating to evacuate civilians from the Islamic State group's last redoubt which now faces
North Korea asks UN to help address food shortage
North Korea has asked UN aid agencies for help to address a looming food crisis after figures forecast a sharp drop in crop production for this year, a UN spokesman said Thursday.
Maduro shuts border with Brazil as Guaido goes in search of aid
President Nicolas Maduro ordered the closure of Venezuela's border with Brazil on Thursday in an increasingly fraught power struggle with Juan Guaido, the opposition leader spearheading efforts to bring humanitarian aid into the country despite a military blockade.
Vietnam grants e-visas to citizens of 35 countries
Under a decree recently issued by the Vietnamese government, citizens from 35 countries, including China, are eligible for e-visas under a pilot program, local media reported on Thursday.
Japan-France exchange event draws 3 mil. Visitors
An exhibition to promote Japanese culture in France is set to wrap up this month after attracting a total of 3 million visitors.
North and South, Let's Be "Us" Again

Trump bars US-born woman who joined IS from returning
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is barring a US-born former Islamic State propagandist from returning home, making the highly unusual case that she is not a US citizen.