North Korean athletes leave the Winter Olympics without much athletic success to speak of, and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister threatens to withdraw from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal unless his country gets meaningful sanctions relief.

The U.N. Secretary-General calls for a pause in the Syrian government's assault on the rebel-held neighborhood of Ghouta, and Vice President Mike Pence nearly met with North Korean officials at the Olympics earlier this month.

A new UNICEF reports finds newborn deaths are 50-times higher in low-income countries compared to high-income countries, and Turkey threatens force against Syria's army if it interferes with an anti-Kurdish operation.

A new analysis suggests the ongoing Winter Olympics will leave South Korea in the red, Reuters reports 100 Russian mercenaries may have been killed by the US in Syria last week, and Germany asks the US to step up its trans-Atlantic burden sharing.

A medical survey finds consistent signs of “possible acquired brain injury” among US diplomats serving in Cuba, Russia accuses the US of election interference and Turkey tells the US to break ties with Syrian Kurds.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he won't step down after Israeli police recommended he be charged with bribery, NATO asks for more money, and a new Dutch law shakes up the organ donation system.

Julian Assange loses a major court battle in the U.K., South Africa's president is asked to step down by his own party, and tensions escalate between Israel and Syria.

Vice President Pence changes his tune on talks with North Korea, Iraq asks for $88 billion to rebuild after war with ISIS, and the British royal family declares war on plastic.

North and South Korea march together at the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, and the arrest of critics of the Turkish military campaign in Syria underscore how easy it is to anger President Reccep Erdogan.

Olympic competition begins, Russia's presidential field is set, and the US and Syria trade blame over fighting on Thursday.