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Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT May 22
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a tax scandal about extra scrutiny of conservative groups told a congressional hearing on Wednesday she had done nothing wrong but asserted her constitutional...Tags: Boston Marathon, John Kerry, Bashar Assad, Elections, Politics
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Bernanke spurs stock volatility, dollar gains
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank's massive bond-buying program would remain in place for now, even as the Fed considers cutting back...Tags: Waddell & Reed Financial Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Gross Domestic Product, UPS Inc., Entertainment
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North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
ReutersSEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid to mend frayed relations with...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Communist Party of China, Shinzo Abe, Seoul (South Korea), News Agency
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sends envoy to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea — After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most...
Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Politics, Xi Jinping, Communist Party of China, China
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Hawkish general makes comeback as North Korea's military chief
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has reappointed a hardline and loyal general as military chief in a move experts said was part of young leader Kim Jong-un's attempt to tighten his grip on the armed forces. Kim Kyok-sik, widely believed to have been...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), South Korea, North Korea
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1020 GMT, May 22
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- SEOUL/BEIJING - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Government, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, National Government
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Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress — a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies. The question now is whether the...
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North Korea missile launches follow months of threats [Timeline]
BEIJING -- North Korea's latest missile launch comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war. The provocations eased with the conclusion of annual joint...
Tags: Weaponry, Petroleum Industry, Defense, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of Defense
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North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast
BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Weaponry, Seoul (South Korea), South Korea, Wars and Interventions
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Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un ever orders troops into the demilitarized zone, an army of South Korean robots could be waiting. A Samsung subsidiary plans to deploy sentry robots to the tense South Korean border. The machines will be equipped...Tags: Military Equipment, Pittsburgh, Religion and Belief, Technology, Health and Safety at School
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Korean War veterans honored in Somerset
Daily American Staff Writer, @damichellegThe Korean War is often referred to as the forgotten war. But it was not forgotten Thursday as Somerset County Korean War veterans were honored in a ceremony at the Somerset County Office Building. Lt. Col. Kang Moon Ho, assistant defense attache for...Tags: Washington, DC, South Korea, Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Korean War (1950-1953)
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US stresses coordination after Japan PM's aide visits N.Korea
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for North Korea sidestepped questions on Thursday on the nature of a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, but said all sides tackling North Korea's nuclear ambitions should...Tags: Government, Shinzo Abe, Seoul (South Korea), Tokyo (Japan), China
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