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US President Barack Obama will use his trademark direct diplomacy next week on a problem which plagued his predecessors for two decades -- North Korea's dogged drive for nuclear weaponry.
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SEABOARD — Dignitaries from across the Roanoke Valley as well as citizens of Seaboard turned out to wish a happy retirement to Mayor Dr. Melvin F. Broadnax on Saturday at the Lion’s Club in Seaboard. Broadnax has been Mayor since 1988.
The year was 2004, and it was a crisp fall day. Brian Shelby of Willis was chasing a loose dog, hoping to find it a safe home. Suddenly, he found himself surrounded by tall weeds, junk trees and gravestones.
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- North Korea sharply raised the value of its currency Tuesday -- the country's first monetary reform in 17 years. The move is aimed at curbing inflation and black-market trading in an effort to tighten state control as the country prepares for another dynastic power transfer, analysts in South Korea say.
Dhaka - At least 44 people died on Friday and many others were missing in a ferry accident in Bangladesh's north-eastern Kishoreganj district, an official said. A boat carrying over 100 passengers sank in Shrigaon river near Fulpur, some 90 kilometre...
Gstaad, Switzerland - Movie director Roman Polanski was placed under house arrest on Friday after two months in a Swiss prison, pending extradition to the United States for a sex offence committed 31 years ago. The 76-year old arrived in the ski reso...
The Hague - Radovan Karadzic is prepared to cooperate under certain conditions with a court-appointed attorney, Peter Robinson, legal advisor for the former Bosnian Serb leader, said Friday. Karadzic has been indicted by the International Criminal Tr...
Frankfurt - Germany's central bank raised its growth forecast Friday for Europe's biggest economy, pointing to an improved economic outlook over the next two years. After shrinking by 4.9 per cent in 2009, the German economy could expect an growth ra...
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 6:19 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 6:19 a.m. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The eyes of the soccer world focused on Cape Town on Friday, with fans of 32 competing nations hoping for a kind draw at next year's World Cup.
A trio of Swedish entrepreneurs launched a line of designer jeans made in North Korea, saying Friday they hope to help break the country's isolation by joining the handful of foreign manufacturers operating in the communist nation.
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A trio of Swedish entrepreneurs launched a line of designer jeans made in North Korea, saying Friday they hope to help break the country's isolation by joining the handful of foreign manufacturers operating in the communist nation.
The communist government led by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il must be investigated for crimes against humanity for alleged human rights violations including extreme torture, sexual slavery and prison brutality, defectors said Thursday.
TOKYO -- Chaos reportedly erupted in North Korea on Tuesday after the government of Kim Jong Il revalued the country's currency, sharply restricting the amount of old bills that could be traded for new and wiping out personal savings.
North Korean authorities threatened "merciless punishment" for defiance of new currency rules, activists said Thursday, as the change sparked panic and despair among merchants left with piles of worthless bills.
North Koreans set piles of old bills alight in anger over their government's surprise move to redenominate the national currency, a report said, a sign of growing frustration among citizens left with hoards of worthless bills.
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