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Report: N. Korea fires two test missiles

North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, a South Korean official said.

Killed soldiers being repatriated

Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including the most senior Army officer to die in action since the Falklands, are to be repatriated.

Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles

North Korea fired a pair of mid-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Saturday.

Mexico wins praise for swine flu response

CANCUN, Mexico - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.

SKorea says NKorea fires 2 missiles off east coast

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, a South Korean official said.

Fine balance

Does the Viking armoured vehicle have a future?

Bangalore: Mother kills 3 sons, self

Chandbi just couldn't handle the loss of face after financial woes left her family in dire straits.

Report of North Korea Firing Two Missiles

The launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles, according to the news report.

In Naples, Ex-Convicts Keep a Close Eye on Tourists

After less than a month, a project that enlists ex-convicts to escort tourists through Neapolitan streets with seedy reputations has caused considerable problems for its supporters.

Envoy Seeks Ousted Honduran President’s Return

As José Miguel Insulza arrived in Honduras, thousands rallied for and against the president’s ouster.

Killer mom lives, faces murder charge

The 32-yr-old gynaecologist Roopa Kupuri, who allegedly injected fatal doses of poison into her twin four-year-old daughters, has failed to kill herself with the same drug. Roopa has now been slapped with murder charges.

Mexican elections are referendum on Calderon

Mexican President Felipe Calderon will wake up a lame duck Monday. How lame will depend largely on nationwide midterm elections Sunday.

Bermuda woman sentenced in theft of premier's info

HAMILTON, Bermuda - A hotel worker has received a suspended prison sentence for stealing the debit card information of Bermuda's premier and using it to buy pizza.

North Korea fires Scud missiles: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired two Scud-type missiles on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said citing a government official, further stoking regional tensions after the North's nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.

VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress

BAGHDAD - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq.

US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns

NAWA, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.

Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried

EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.

Six killed in tower block fire

Three children and three adults have died after a fire swept through a tower block in south-east London.

Report: NKorea fires 2 mid-range missiles

SEOUL, South Korea - A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast.

Report: N. Korea fires two mid-range missiles

A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast.

North Korea fires short-range missiles: reports

TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.

Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline.

US engineers: 'Gaza tunnels now 60m deep'

Consultants for Egyptian army maintain IDF will struggle to destroy tunnels.

Russia Opens Route for U.S. to Fly Arms to Afghanistan

The opening of the corridor is one of the most concrete achievements in the effort to rebuild strained U.S.-Russian relations.

'Free Gaza' activists still in custody

International protesters who tried to enter Strip remain in Ramle jail "in good spirits," relatives say.