SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to be ready to launch nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported Friday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting Seoul and Washington that may not reflect the country’s actual nuclear capacity. The threats are part of …

PARIS (AP) – The Latest on Syria’s conflict (all times local): 2 p.m. France’s president says discussions about a political transition in Syria will “accelerate” with the cease-fire that has held for a week across the war-wracked country. Francois Hollande, after speaking with the leaders of Russia, Germany, Britain and …