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Satellite images show S.Korean shelling ineffectiveSeoul (AFP) Dec 2, 2010 Claims by Seoul's military that its counter-fire hit North Korea hard after the North shelled a South Korean border island were called into question by satellite images published Thursday. Military officials, trying to deflect charges they responded feebly to the deadly November 23 attack on Yeonpyeong island, have said their return fire was believed to have caused considerable damage. But senior ruling party legislator Kim Moo-Sung said Thursday that the North's artillery positions apparently e ... read more |
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 China says to 'brandish weapons' won't solve N.Korea crisis A split over North Korea deepened Thursday as China said to talk with the nuclear-armed regime was better than to "brandish weapons", while the United States, South Korea and Japan planned new war games. ... more | .. |
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  Russia not moving missiles near NATO allies: Putin Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia was not moving tactical nuclear weapons near NATO allies, and pointed the finger back at the West for escalating tensions on the issue. ... more | .. |
 Militants attack NATO truck in Pakistan, kill driver Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan attacked a NATO supply truck before dawn Thursday, killing the driver and damaging the vehicle, police said. ... more | .. |
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 Japan, US to conduct biggest ever military drill from Friday Japan and the United States will hold their biggest ever joint military drills just days after a US and South Korean show of force amid tensions on the Korean peninsula, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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UN atomic watchdog 'concerned' over North Korea The head of the UN atomic watchdog expressed "great concern" Thursday over North Korea as the United States alleged Pyongyang's uranium enrichment activities dated much further back than it claimed. ... more | .. |
 Iranian expats want protection for Ashraf Roughly 1,000 Iranian expatriates gathered in front of the European Parliament building in Brussels Wednesday to demand international protection for the Iranian opposition living in Camp Ashraf in Iraq. ... more | .. |
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