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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday officially designated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, returning the rogue nation to a list from which it had been removed during the George W. Bush administration. North Korea had been removed from the list under the George W. Bush administration in an attempt to salvage negotiations for a nuclear deal. The president made the announcement at the White House on Monday morning. North Korea will join Sudan, Syria and Iran as countries that the State Department identifies as ones that have “repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.” Administration officials...

US freezes Syrian chief's assets Washington has frozen all US assets held by Syria's military intelligence chief, accusing him of contributing to violence in Lebanon and Iraq. Asef Shawkat, brother-in-law of President Bashar al-Assad, is said by the US to have promoted terrorism and interference in Lebanese affairs. He is also accused by Washington of playing a direct role in Syria's alleged support for militants in Iraq. There was no immediate response from Mr Shawkat to the US decision. It is the latest US action apparently aimed at increasing pressure on the Syrian government. Damascus has been under heavy international...

It's a problem that's vexing public pension funds across the nation, and Louisiana is no different. Companies with ties to terrorist-sponsoring countries are popping up in the investment portfolios of the funds that manage the government sector's retirement accounts. The question is whether divesting, or dumping, the irksome investments is the potion for the problem. The debate took center stage Monday at a meeting of the House Committee on Retirement. A representative from a national think tank fueled the discussion with impassioned talk about terrorists using American dollars to wreak havoc on the nation. State pension fund officials agreed with...

NEW YORK- Official Palestinian Authority Television has broadcast yet another sermon expressing hope that "America will be destroyed" --yet another blatant violation of the conditions that President Bush established in his June 24, 2002 speech. President Bush said in his June 24, 2002 speech that the Palestinian Arabs must "end incitement to violence in official media." (For a copy of the Zionist Organization of America's detailed report on Palestinian Arab violations of President Bush's conditions, call the ZOA at 212-481-1500.) Official PA Television on March 28, 2003 broadcast a 40-minute live sermon by Sheikh Muhammad Jamal Abu-Hannud, in the Sheikh...