Jon Snow
Younger brother: new leader!
As new Labour leader Ed Miliband prepares to give his keynote speech to party members, Jon Snow looks at the unlikely contrast with another leadership succession.
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Obama warning to North Korea during frontier visit
US President Barack Obama warns that North Korea’s plans for a rocket launch next month will increase the reclusive state’s isolation.
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Gaddafi could have underground escape road – engineer
Muammar Gaddafi could have an underground escape route from his military compound to Tripoli International Airport, an engineer who worked on plans to renovate its infrastructure told Channel 4 News.
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North Korea's desperate plea for food goes unanswered
John Sparks observes Pyongyang’s propaganda machine fail to mask a country in the midst of abject famine.
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The 3,000-mile exit route from North Korea
North Korean residents are increasingly seeking to flee the country – by making a perilous 3,000-mile journey to the Thai border. Channel 4 News Asia Correspondent, John Sparks reports.
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China ‘contemplates reunified Korea’
New documents released by Wikileaks suggest there has been a major shift in China’s position on North Korea, with cables appearing to show it is ready to accept reunification with the South.
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North Korea: is the heir apparent influencing policy?
An interesting article in today’s Asia Times may throw some light on today’s incident in the Yellow Sea off the two Koreas.
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North Korea artillery fire hits South Korea island
South Korean soldiers are killed after North Korea fires dozens of artillery shells across its maritime border prompting a return of fire. Lindsey Hilsum asks whether it shows a change in policy.
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The North Korea nuclear question
Today’s exchange of fire highlights increasingly sour relations between North and South Korea but of more concern is the possible size and viability of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal.
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Is the Berlin wall's significance understood?
Foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Rugman explains that the story of the Berlin wall needs to be explained again, not only to a new audience, but also to put the modern world into context.
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North Korea: how scared should we be?
Okay, so how scared should we be by North Korea’s nuclear brinksmanship? On the face of it, it’s not looking good. First, there’s the (still unconfirmed) nuclear test detonation on Sunday, followed by five short-range missile launches on Monday and Tuesday. And today, reports that North Korea may have restarted its Yongbyon plant which makes weapons-grade…
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More bodies found following North Korea shelling
The US has sent one of its aircraft carriers to South Korean waters today, in a show of solidarity after the artillery attack by North Korea on its southern neighbour.
