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Pyongyang, North Korea 28.05.2009, 03:31 2 comments

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Russia strengthens India’s defences with nuclear subs

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"North Korea will not give up nukes"

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Planned North Korean satellite launch has US and Japan up in arms

Published: 27 February, 2009, 16:23


Japan and the US have expressed their readiness to shoot down a North Korean satellite that the isolated communist country is believed to be planning to launch.

 
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Delores May 27, 2009, 00:17 quote
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It certainly looks like North Korea is looking for a war. We don't need another one but, we can't allow them to keep violating policies and causing all this conflict through the world. It doesn't look like talking is doing much good. It's all about POWER. Who has the most power. SAD-------

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