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  1. NKorea lauds soldiers who nabbed reportersRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | SignOnSanDiego.com

    Friday, December 25, 2009 at 2 a.m. SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has commended two soldiers who apprehended a pair of U.S. journalists earlier this year along the country's border with China.

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  2. Report: NKorea could conduct another nuclear testRead the original story

    12 min ago | Denver Post

    North Korea could conduct another nuclear test next year in an attempt to solidify itself as an atomic power, a news report said Friday, citing a state-run South Korean think tank.

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  3. Katsuya Okada: Six-party talks optimal format for solving N. Korea's nuclear problemRead the original story

    38 min ago | Interfax

    "North Korea's nuclear and missile developments pose a serious threat to peace and stability not only in this region but to the entire international community as well.

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  4. Crew of NKorean weapons plane jailed 12 more daysRead the original story

    50 min ago | Boston.com

    A Thai court on Friday ordered the crew of a cargo plane carrying weapons from North Korea to remain in prison for 12 more days, while the pilot refuted reports that the arms were bound for Iran.

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  5. Police: Christians, Shiites scuffle over religious decorations in northern Iraq; 3 injuredRead the original story

    1 hr ago | World

    ... he was not authorized to speak to the media. World/nation briefs - December 25, 2009 World/nation briefs - North Korea has commended two soldiers who apprehended a pair of U.S. journalists this year along the country's border with China, South ...

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  6. Read the storyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Item

    North Korea has commended two soldiers who apprehended a pair of U.S. journalists earlier this year along the country's border with China.

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  7. N.Korea Could Conduct Another Nuclear TestRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Time

    North Korea could conduct another nuclear test next year in an attempt to solidify itself as an atomic power, a news report said Friday, citing a state-run South Korean think tank.

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  8. Thailand extends detention of 5 alleged weapons traffickersRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Hindustan Times

    Thailand's criminal court on Friday extended the detention of five suspected weapons traffickers by 12 days, as investigations continue into their sanctions-busting cargo from North Korea.

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  9. Thai police prolong arrest of detained plane crewRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | ITAR-TASS

    ... source said. The crew was detained at Bangkok airport on December 12. Cargo of arms prohibited for delivery from North Korea, including portable missile systems and spare parts for ground-air missiles, were found aboard the plane belonging to the ...

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  10. Follow Santa Claus, courtesy of Google and NORADRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | ABS-CBN News

    WASHINGTON Santa Claus is coming to your town -- and NORAD is tracking him as he drops off presents around the world.

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  11. Santa ups his game for new kids in townRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

    We were born, my brother and I, on the south side of Chicago, way out by the slag piles and steel mills near Lake Michigan.

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  12. Cibo on its way to hungry...Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Langley Advance

    Four orphanages in North Korea will be receiving what could be life-saving supplies from Langley, including 10,000 lbs.

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  13. Kim Jong-Ila s 2009 movementsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Family Care Foundation partner Helping Hands Korea assisting North Korean Refugees

    ... trips as of mid-December compared to only 90 in 2008, said South Koreaa s Institute for Far Eastern Studies. North Korea this year also launched two major economic campaigns aimed at helping build a a oestrong and prosperous nationa by 2012, the ...

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  14. Christmas Coming In From the ColdRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Town Hall

    Townhall.com's weekly inside scoop on what's happening behind the scenes in the world of politics.

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  15. China Closes Down The InternetRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Forbes Autos

    Beijing issues rules to make the country more like North Korea. This week, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released regulations, dated Dec.

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  16. BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai court orders 12-day pr ...Read the original story

    8 hrs ago | Hays Daily News

    Thai court orders 12-day prison extension for crew of plane carrying North Korean weapons.

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  17. Story: Weapons-carrying cargo plane headed for Sri LankaRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    ... know about or had anything to do with the cargo itself," said Somsak. The U.N. imposed sanctions in June banning North Korea from exporting any arms after the communist regime conducted a nuclear test and test-fired missiles. Impoverished North ...

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  18. Now whoa s being naive, Kay?Read the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Knowledge is Power

    The Lympians have left the planet. Now who's being naive, Kay? [Kenneth Gladney's brother, Keith,] was fired on December 23rd , less than 48 hours before Christmas Day.

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  19. N.Korean Workers Brave Hard Times in UAERead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Chosun Ilbo

    ... are under way. The camps house laborers from around the world. Three workers look Korean and turn out to be from North Korea. A skinny man who appears to be in his early 50s says, "I came here two years ago. There are around 100 of us here. I've ...

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  20. World/nation briefsRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Star Tribune

    North Korea has commended two soldiers who apprehended a pair of U.S. journalists this year along the country's border with China, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

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