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North Korea to boost nuclear deterrent after U.S. pressure

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SEOUL - North Korea intensified its war of words against the United States on Tuesday, vowing to strengthen its nuclear deterrent after Washington warned Pyongyang of further sanctions if it did not abandon its atomic programme.

N.Korea to boost nuclear deterrent after U.S. pressure

SEOUL - North Korea intensified its war of words against the United States on Tuesday, vowing to strengthen its nuclear deterrent after Washington warned Pyongyang of further sanctions if it did not abandon its atomic programme.

22 May 2012

North Korea to boost nuclear deterrent after U.S. pressure

SEOUL - Isolated North Korea stepped up its war of words against the United States on Tuesday, vowing to boost its nuclear deterrent after Washington warned Pyongyang of further sanctions if it did not abandon its atomic programme.

22 May 2012

North Korea to boost nuclear deterrent after U.S. pressure

SEOUL - Isolated North Korea stepped up its war of words against the United States on Tuesday, vowing to boost its nuclear deterrent after Washington warned Pyongyang of further sanctions if it did not abandon its atomic programme. | Video

22 May 2012

North Korea to boost nuclear deterrent after U.S. pressure

SEOUL - Isolated North Korea stepped up its war of words against the United States on Tuesday, vowing to boost its nuclear deterrent after Washington warned Pyongyang of further sanctions if it did not abandon its atomic program.

22 May 2012

North Korea releases detained Chinese fishermen

BEIJING - North Korea released a number of Chinese fishermen and boats on Sunday two weeks after seizing them, ending a rare public dispute between the two allies, Chinese state media reported.

20 May 2012

North Korea releases detained Chinese fishermen

BEIJING, May 20 - North Korea released a number of Chinese fishermen and boats on Sunday two weeks after seizing them, ending a rare public dispute between the two allies, Chinese state media reported.

20 May 2012

Exclusive - U.N. probes possible North Korea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS - A U.N. panel of experts that monitors compliance with sanctions on North Korea is investigating reports of possible weapons-related deals between Pyongyang and Syria and Myanmar, the panel said in a confidential report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

World, Syria 18 May 2012

Exclusive: U.N. probes possible North Korea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS - A U.N. panel of experts that monitors compliance with sanctions on North Korea is investigating reports of possible weapons-related deals between Pyongyang and Syria and Myanmar, the panel said in a confidential report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

18 May 2012

North Korea evading UN luxury goods ban to smoke, drink, drive: panel

UNITED NATIONS - Ten thousand rolls of tobacco, 12 bottles of Sake, and a handful of second-hand Mercedes-Benz cars are among the latest reported breaches by North Korea of a U.N. ban on luxury goods sales to the reclusive state, according to a confidential draft U.N. report.

18 May 2012
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Greek debt – remember the goats

Greece's creditors have essentially let it off the hook by overwhelmingly agreeing to take a 74 percent loss. So what better time to remember one of the first times Athens got in trouble with paying its debts.