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May 08, 2016

N. Korea leader says will only use nuclear weapons if attacked
Pyongyang (AFP) May 8, 2016
Leader Kim Jong-Un told a rare ruling party congress that North Korea would only use nuclear weapons if attacked by a nuclear power, and said he wanted improved relations with previously "hostile" nations. Speaking on Saturday to thousands of delegates gathered for the first Workers' Party congress in more than 35 years, Kim also promised that the North would pursue a policy of non-proliferation and push for global denuclearisation. His remarks, published by state media on Sunday, came amid grow ... read more

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NATO aims to 'destabilise' Caucasus with Georgia drills: Moscow Russian foreign ministry on Friday accused NATO of seeking to destabilise the Caucasus region with upcoming joint exercises in Georgia, where US soldiers will train together with Georgian forces this month. ... more		China to join US-led naval exercise: US official China will take part in a regular US-led naval exercise starting next month, a top US commander said Friday, despite tensions over Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea. ... more		SpaceX lands rocket's first stage after space launch SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean early Friday after launching a Japanese communications satellite into orbit. ... more
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