North Korea confirmed on Tuesday that it had successfully conducted a third nuclear test. It’s an important step toward North Korea’s goal of building a bomb small enough to be fitted on a missile that could reach United States.
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North Korea says it has successfully carried out its third nuclear test, a widely anticipated move that has draw international condemnation.
News reports of North Korea’s nuclear test lead major portals after China Central Television (CCTV) broke the news on Tuesday morning.
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North Korea says it has tested a “miniaturized” nuclear device in defiance of U.N. orders to stop building atomic weapons. Official state media reported Tuesday that it was conducted in a safe manner.
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ianare writes “A propaganda video from the North Korean authorities has been removed from YouTube following a copyright claim by games maker Activision. It shows a space craft flying around the world and eventually over a city resembling New York. The buildings are then seen crumbling amid fires and missile attacks. However, the dramatic images (video) were soon recognized as having been lifted from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. By Tuesday, the video had been blocked, with a message notifying users of Activision’s complaint shown in its place.”
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South Korea’s outgoing leader, Lee Myung-bak, says North Korea could be planning more than one nuclear test.
SOURCE BBC News – Asia
North Korea has the ability to fire a rocket more than 10,000km, theoretically putting the Western US in range, South Korean officials say.
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North Korea says it is proceeding with plans for a third nuclear test, two days after the UN Security Council condemned its rocket launch.
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