U.S., CHINESE MILITARIES SEEK CLOSER TIES AMID NORTH KOREA THREATAmerican and Chinese armed forces are looking to establish greater coordination in the face of a potential North Korea crisis. THE 'FIRE AND FURY' CRISIS: TRUMP RISKS A BACKFIRE OVER CHINA AND NORTH KOREAThe U.S. president is raising dangerous stakes with Beijing by taking trade action against China while also pressing for help to rein in North Korea. MORE THAN 300 KILLED IN SIERRA LEONE MUDSLIDESThe scale of the devastation from a mudslide in Sierra Leone came into sharper focus as the death toll topped 300 and the government called for urgent international aid to help prevent a cholera outbreak. (For continuously updated news from the Wall Street Journal, see WSJ.com at http://wsj.com.) (END) Dow Jones NewswiresAugust 15, 2017 17:54 ET (21:54 GMT)

Source: Wall Street Journal August 15, 2017 21:56 UTC