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Olympics ease tension between North and South Korea

At the Olympics in South Korea, U.S. freeskier Nick Goepper won silver in the ski slopestyle competition. As important as games are to the athletes, they could also help bring peace to the troubled region. Twenty-two athletes from North Korea participated in the games, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare invitation to South Korea’s president to visit the North. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports from Seoul.

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WorldView: Pakistan troops killed in ambushes

Pakistan military officials said gunmen killed at least three soldiers in two separate attacks overnight. Also, the Indian Medical Association is calling for a nationwide lockdown in India to curb the spread of COVID-19, and South Korea's president hopes to jumpstart diplomacy with North Korea. Meanwhile, dozens of Palestinians have reportedly been injured in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on those international headlines.

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Is N. Korea diplomacy likely at Olympics?

Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that the U.S. will soon unveil the "toughest and most aggressive" economic sanctions on North Korea. He will lead the American delegation for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Eurasia Group president and CBS News senior global affairs contributor Ian Bremmer joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why these tougher sanctions are "promising," what China's been doing to put pressure on North Korea, and the role Kim Jong Un's sister could play in the country's delegation at the Olympics.

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