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U.N. weapons inspectors have issued their report on last month's chemical weapons attack in Syria. Anthony Cordesman, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, tells Steve Inskeep that the report bolsters U.S. and European charges that the Assad regime deployed the sarin gas.

Malaysian authorities dropped charges this week against the Indonesian woman accused of smearing poison on the face of Kim Jong Nam. But they won't drop charges against Doan Thi Huong.

Kim told North Korea's legislature he's ready to resume talks, adding that he had "good memories" of President Trump, despite ongoing tension over Washington's denuclearization stance.

The former Massachusetts governor pulled ahead of his rivals in Saturday's presidential straw poll, gaining more momentum just before Super Tuesday. Ron Paul, who edged Rick Santorum for second place, insisted he, too, had reason to celebrate.

The report found gains in fighting hunger and improving diets in several areas, including parts of East Asia, Southeastern Asia and Latin America.

Also, the family members of suspected fighters "should be repatriated, unless they are to be prosecuted for crimes" according to international standards, Michelle Bachelet said.

Also: Jobless claims drop; Greek government reaches austerity deal; new nuclear reactors likely in Georgia.

The United States was the only country to vote against a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The visit, kept tightly under wraps, comes just ahead of a planned summit between Kim and President Trump. Both Kim and Chinese leader Xi Jinping affirmed commitment to North Korea's denuclearization.