BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will demand on Thursday that North Korea end its nuclear and ballistic weapons program, according to the draft final statement of an EU summit. Read more by clicking here: (Reuters)

American forces joined with South Korean vessels to patrol seas near the peninsula in a bid to intimidate the North Korean despot intent on pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Photos show the huge USS Ronald Reagan alongside other ships from the South Korean navy, steaming through the water in a clear show of force. Read more by clicking here: (Express)