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he United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting today in New York after North Korea claimed it had carried out a “successful” hydrogen bomb test, diplomats said.The closed-door morning talks... Read more »
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North Korea today revealed it had detonated a hydrogen bomb, triggering a 5.1-magnitude earthquake and propelling the dictatorship on a new collision course with world powers. The thermonuclear weapon is believed to... Read more »
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By Alexandra Jaffe What does a world leader who’s been shunned by the international community and strained relations with every major global power do to show that he still has some friends?... Read more »