Thursday, April 14, 2016

North Korea prepares one or two intermediate-range missiles: Yonhap and other top stories.

  • North Korea prepares one or two intermediate-range missiles: Yonhap

    SEOUL North Korea has deployed one or two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on its east coast, possibly preparing for launch on or around Friday, the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. A mobile launcher was spotted carrying up to two Musudan missiles, Yonhap said on Thursday, citing multiple South Korean government sources, following North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch the next month, which ..
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  • Putin blasts Panama Papers 'provocation,' soothes crisis-hit Russians

    Putin blasts Panama Papers 'provocation,' soothes crisis-hit Russians
    MOSCOW Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed media reports that billions of dollars in Panama offshore accounts might be linked to him as a U.S.-backed "provocation", as he told ordinary Russians that the country's economic crisis will ease next year.The leak of confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm earlier this month has angered the Kremlin, forcing it to field questions about offshore accounts allegedly belonging to one of Putin's best friends.Speaking during a televised national ..
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  • Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe

    Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe
    TOKYO A strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, bringing down some buildings, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds, local media said, but the nuclear regulator reported no problems at power plants.The initial magnitude 6 tremor struck 11 km (7 miles) east of the city of Kumamoto, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It said the magnitude was 6.2 but later revised it down. There was no tsunami warning, but at least one person was killed after being crushed..
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