The U.S. government shutdown is over..."for now". While Vice President Pence visits Israel, the Palestinian leader gets support from the EU. Women are running for office in record numbers in the U.S. New medical technology that seems right out of a Star Trek show.

Turkish commandos move into northern Syria in pursuit of Kurdish militia. Deadly Taliban attack on Kabul hotel. US government shutdown. The sounds of The Spinners.

The U.S. Senate resumes debate on a spending measure to avert a government shutdown, we speak with the head of a research team that has developed a new blood test for cancer detection and we preview the new film "12 Strong."

Human Rights Watch calls on leaders to fight back against authoritarianism, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley discusses North Korea with VOA and we look at the risk and rewards of changing careers.

US Koreas policy. Human Rights Watch calling on leaders to fight populists. US rejects supporting Islamic State in Afghanistan. Songs about beauty.

North and South Korea will march under a united flag in the Winter Olympics, a Hong Kong democracy activist receives a second jail sentence and the music industry sees a new copyright infringement case.

A grim report about the state of democracy around the world. A stalemate in Washington pushes the U.S. closer to a government shutdown. North and South Korea are coming together for the olympics...will it lead to denuclearization? A movie review about unsung heroes following the attacks on 9-11.

Turkey's president steps up a warning to the U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Syria, a new report says democracy is declining in many countries around the world and singer Dolores O'Riordan dies in London.

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International Edition delivers insight into world news through eye-witnesses, correspondent reports and analysis from experts and news makers. We also keep you in touch with social media, science and entertainment trends.