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April 11, 2013

Guam heightens alert level after N. Korea threats
Hagatna, Guam (AFP) April 11, 2013
Guam has raised its official threat level and on Thursday tested its emergency alert system after warnings from North Korea identifying the island as a potential missile target. With a North Korean missile test expected at any time, authorities said the US territory in the western Pacific was on yellow alert, the middle phase of a three-step "traffic light" system comprising green, yellow and red levels. "This means we should continue with our daily lives while preparing ourselves for any potent ... read more

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