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U.S. military officials say Washington is preparing to deploy an advanced missile defense system to the Pacific in the coming weeks, as a precautionary move to protect against North Korea's ballistic missile threat.

Foreign Minister of Canada John Baird is paying an official visit to Cyprus, on April 4 and 5, where he will have scheduled meetings - among others

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States will defend itself and its allies amid what he calls "provocative, dangerous and reckless" threats by North Korean leader Kim Jung Un.

Greece's fiercely anti-immigrant Golden Dawn party has a new group it's targeting for membership: emigrants. A rep for the party (which uses a swastika-like logo) says it has decided to create cells "wherever there are Greeks." It intends to set up offices in Germany, Australia, Canada,

The number of American tourists visiting Greece, traveling individually or on cruise ships, is expected to increase, according to the US embassy in Athens.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's brinksmanship is in full bloom. He's ordered the missiles prepped, dismissed the armistice, and announced plans to bring a nuclear reactor back on line. The U.S.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "deeply troubled" about North Korea's statements

Tens of thousands of North Koreans held a huge rally Friday, in support their leader's threat of a possible military strike against the United States.

Russia warns the North Korea issue may get out of control, as Pyongyang vows to "settle scores" with the US and puts missile units on stand-by.

Actress, writer and director Nia Vardalos talks to CNN's Jack Gray about infertility, her new book and reprising the blockbuster role that made her famous.