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North Korea Calls U.N. Sanctions an ‘Act of War’

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    North Korea on Sunday called the latest round of punishing United Nations sanctions an “act of war,” and reminded the United States that the North’s rapid development of missiles and atomic bombs meant it posed a “substantial nuclear threat to the U.S. mainland.” In a statement released by ...

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Catalonia election: Carles Puigdemont’s party claims victory as independence movement set to gain overall majority

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Speaking from Brussels, separatist leader says result is victory of the ‘Catalan republic’ over the Spanish state   Catalonia’s independence movement claimed victory in the region’s election with parties seeking secession set to gain an overall majority in parliament; a dramatic and unexpected result that will have huge impact not just on ...

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Myanmar bars UN probe as mass grave found in Rakhine

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The UN’s investigator into human rights in Myanmar has been barred from entering the country.   Yanghee Lee had been due to visit in January to review Myanmar’s human rights, including alleged attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state. The government said it had banned her because she was “not ...

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Two Reuters journalists arrested in Myanmar

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News agency says arrests are attack on press freedom and US embassy says it is deeply concerned   The news agency Reuters has said it is “outraged” by the arrest of two of its journalists in Myanmar and accused officials of an attack against press freedoms. Wa Lone, 31, and ...

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