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‘Miserable end’: N. Korea threatens to sink US nuclear submarine in S. Korea
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North Korea crisis: North 'test-fires ballistic missile'
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile, the South Korean military quoted by Yonhap news agency says.
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Philippines struck by strong earthquake; warning of tsunami waves
A 7.2-MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines prompting a tsunami warning.
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North Korea crisis: Rex Tillerson urges international response
The US is open to negotiations with North Korea aimed at removing nuclear weapons from the region, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said.
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Pictures show North Korea on war-footing, as US sets up missile defence in South
The display included 300 “large-calibre” self-propelled guns lining up along a beach and firing all at once.
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China launches first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own amid tension over man-made islands
CHINA launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own on Wednesday, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defence industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes.
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China's Xi calls for restraint with North Korea in call with Trump
Media reports claim North Korean authorities have arrested and detained a U.S. citizen — the third American currently held prisoner by the country. Video provided by Newsy Newslook
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North Korea threatens to sink US aircraft carrier
The US and South Korea have been holding joint military exercises
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North Korea 'detains American citizen'
An American citizen has been detained in North Korea as he tried to leave the country, South Korean media say.
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Fearing fear itself: Kim Jong-un’s most powerful weapon
AS THE world holds its breath hoping that North Korea doesn’t blow something up next Tuesday which could provoke Donald Trump into a military response, it’s worth considering what it’s like there.
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‘Demonic destiny’: Long history of US threats to N. Korea
North Korea responded by resuming its nuclear weapons program, which was on hold after a 1994 deal with the Clinton administration, expelling International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors from the country, and withdrawing from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) in January 2003.
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Era of strategic patience with North Korea over says Pence during visit to Demilitarised Zone
US Vice-President Mike Pence announced the “end of strategic patience” towards Pyongyang, adding that “all options are on the table.”
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Donald Trump reportedly considering strikes on North Korea’s nuclear sites
NORTH Korea’s ballistic missile test may have failed because of sabotage from the United States, according to a former British foreign secretary.
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Trump: China working with US on N.Korean problem
US President Trump has said that China is working on the “North Korean problem” with Washington, while Pyongyang states they will be building up its nuclear capacity until the US stops its ‘nuclear blackmail.’
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N Korea 'missile launch fails'
North Korea has launched a missile on its east coast which is believed to have failed, South Korea's military says
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Pyongyang parades new ICBMs & submarine-based missiles in founding leader’s honor
Under the clear sky and to the sound of the military band, dozens of military vehicles and an entire army of soldiers passed through the country’s biggest square named in honor of Kim Il-sung, whose 105th birthday is being celebrated on Saturday.
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North Korea's military vows 'merciless' response to US provocation
North Korea's army on Friday vowed a 'merciless' response to any US provocation, as tensions soar over Pyongyang's nuclear program and speculation mounts that it is preparing a fresh weapons test.
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N. Korean official: Ready for war if Trump wants it
Han said North Korea changed its military strategy two years ago, when the reports of "decapitation strike" training began to really get attention, to stress pre-emptive actions.
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Why Pyongyang is using gleaming skyscrapers to show 'potential of socialist Korea'
'That is scarier than the explosion of hundreds of nuclear bombs above the enemies' heads,' official says
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China's Xi urges peaceful resolution of North Korea tension in call with Trump
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang, who said Trump had initiated the call, urged everyone to lower the tension.
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