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U.N. weighs sanctions against N. Korea
Oct 9 2006 11:25PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The world lined up against North Korea on Monday for staging a nuclear test denounced even by key allies. President Bush called it "a threat to international peace and security," and the U.N. Security Council weighed severe sanctions to punish the impoverished communist nation.
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World leaders condemn N. Korea nuke test
Oct 9 2006 10:37PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - China, Russia, South Korea and Japan quickly joined the United States on Monday in condemning their reclusive communist neighbor for its reported test of a nuclear weapon.
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U.N. council ponders Afghanistan mission
Oct 9 2006 9:42PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Security Council said Monday it was willing to send a diplomatic mission to Afghanistan to show its commitment to the country and review the worsening security situation there.
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Ban nominated for U.N. secretary-general
Oct 9 2006 6:20PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Monday formally nominated South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon to succeed Kofi Annan as United Nations secretary-general, all but assuring that the quiet diplomat will become the eighth chief in the world body's 61-year history.
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U.S. proposes sanctions against N. Korea
Oct 9 2006 4:30PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States proposed stringent U.N. sanctions Monday against North Korea after it said it had performed a nuclear test, including a trade ban on military and luxury items, the power to inspect all cargo entering or leaving the country, and freezing assets connected with its weapons programs.
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North Korea sees test as matter of pride
Oct 9 2006 2:35PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Nuclear weapons capability would fulfill North Korea's longtime ambition of bolstering its global stature, but could also make it even more of a pariah and further strangle its economy.
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Afghan copter crash blamed on mishaps
Oct 9 2006 1:50PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A helicopter crash that killed 10 U.S. troops last May was caused by a series of mishaps, a new report concluded. Problems included a nighttime landing on a small mountaintop zone, trees that were too close to the runway and soldiers who lacked axes to cut them down.
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Thai king swears in Cabinet ministers
Oct 9 2006 1:05PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's king swore in post-coup Cabinet ministers on Monday, urging them to work honestly as the country tries to move beyond its political crisis.
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U.N. taps South Korean as next leader
Oct 9 2006 12:26PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - South Korea's foreign minister was officially nominated Monday as the next U.N. secretary-general, and he pledged to work to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis hours after the communist regime announced it had tested a nuclear weapon.
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North Koreans may conduct more tests
Oct 9 2006 10:28AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The chief of South Korea's intelligence agency said Monday that North Korea could possibly conduct additional nuclear tests, a lawmaker briefed by him said.
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Agency monitors 'seismic event' in Korea
Oct 9 2006 9:59AM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - More than a dozen monitoring stations picked up a "seismic event" in North Korea, an official at the international organization overseeing a global ban on nuclear tests said Monday.
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North Korea wants congratulations
Oct 9 2006 9:58AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council should congratulate North Korea for its nuclear test instead of passing "useless" resolutions or statements, North Korea's U.N. ambassador said Monday.
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Iran blames U.S. for N. Korea nuke test
Oct 9 2006 9:44AM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian state radio Monday blamed North Korea's reported nuclear test on U.S. pressure, accusing Washington of "humiliating" the impoverished communist country.
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U.S. detects seismic event in N. Korea
Oct 9 2006 8:45AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday condemned North Korea's reported nuclear test as a provocative act and called on the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action. President Bush planned to make a statement at the White House.
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World condemns reported NKorea nuke test
Oct 9 2006 5:12AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The United States and Australia demanded immediate U.N. Security Council action against North Korea for its reported nuclear test, while China condemned its ally for blatantly defying the world.
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N. Korean leader often alarms his allies
Oct 9 2006 5:07AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's reported nuclear test is not the first time Kim Jong II has provoked the world and dismayed even his closest allies.
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North Korea nuke test fans fears in Asia
Oct 9 2006 3:48AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The specter of an Asian atomic arms race loomed over the region Monday after communist North Korea shocked its neighbors by announcing it conducted its first-ever nuclear test.
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No unusual military activity in N. Korea
Oct 9 2006 3:13AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - There were no signs of any unusual military activity in North Korea after it declared it had tested a nuclear bomb for the first time, South Korea said Monday.
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Blair: N. Korean nuke test irresponsible
Oct 9 2006 3:13AM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that North Korea's reported nuclear test was irresponsible, and the Foreign Office warned there would be international repercussions.
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U.N. Council to discuss NKorea nuke test
Oct 9 2006 12:04AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council is expected to discuss the reported North Korean test on Monday, and the United States and Japan are likely to press for a resolution imposing additional sanctions on Pyongyang.
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