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Pres Ghani says "it's a difference of day and night," because of US assurances of assistance. Says "cloud of uncertainty has been lifted."

Ghani says both political and military victory "is within our sight" in Afghanistan thanks to US support.

At start of meeting with Afghan Pres Ghani, Pres Trump says "its important to understand that the Afghan soldiers are doing the fighting."

Per-Mark Knoller-CBS

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McMaster said Pres Trump will use meetings today with South Korean Pres and Japanese PM to make "important announcement" on North Korea.

On @cnn, Natl Security Advisor HR McMaster says Pres Trump will announce new step to press North Korea on its nuke weapon & missile pgms.

Pence says WH also pressing China to do more to pressure North Korea to end its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs.per-Mark Knoller-CBS