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News Wrap: Trump downplays idea of North Korean missile test
PBS News Hour - World
English - December 24, 2019 23:55 - ★★★★ - 79 ratingsNews world news current events newshour television radio media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump is playing down the possibility of a "Christmas surprise" North Korean missile test. Pyongyang has warned of unspecified action if the U.S. does not ease sanctions by year's end -- but Trump said Kim Jong Un might send a "beautiful vase" instead. Also, Christmas celebrations around the world included a Bethlehem parade and midnight mass at the Vatican.