The move followed clashes over the weekend and on Monday, with tear gas and rubber bullets used. The mood in the capital Bangkok appeared calmer after the police move, which officials said was aimed at avoiding further confrontation. The Thai prime minister has rejected protesters' demands that she step down. Yingluck Shinawatra said she was open to negotiations but that calls for the government to be replaced by an appointed council were illegal and unconstitutional. The protests, which began...

 North Korea, which unleashed another round of scathing rhetoric accusing the United States of pushing the region to the "brink of war," could be planning a missile launch soon, a U.S. official said Thursday. Communications intercepts in recent days indicated that Pyongyang could be planning to launch a mobile ballistic missile in the coming days or weeks, the official first told CNN. It's unknown whether it would be a test or a strike. The news emerged as South Korean Defense Minister Kim...