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North Korea News Updates — March 17, 2010

Kim Jong Il has taken elaborate measures to escape in the event of a military invasion by forces from the United States and South Korea Photo: PHOTOSHOT

North Korea Has 1, 000 Missiles, South Says — New York Times/Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has increased its missile arsenal by 25 percent in the past two years to about 1,000, expanding the threat the state poses to the region, the South’s defence chief said on Wednesday.

Pyongyang’s arsenal includes intermediate-range missiles that can hit targets at up to 3,000 km (1,860 miles) away, Yonhap news agency quoted Kim Tae-young as telling a forum of business leaders.

The missiles could hit all of Japan and put U.S.

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Nigeria’s Violence And Political Instability Continues

At Least 13 Killed in New Nigerian Sectarian Clash — Voice of America

Nigerian officials and residents say at least 13 people were killed by Muslim herdsmen who attacked a predominantly Christian village close to the troubled central city Jos.

Witnesses say the attackers, disguised as soldiers, raided the village, 30 kilometers south of Jos, at dawn.

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Haitians migrating back into the rural countryside

In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, people mistrustful of the buildings of Port-au-Prince have moved into the country. Many have returned to the villages of their youth.

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E-Mails Reveal That Major Hasan Was Viewed As A Subpar Officer

Image: Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan

E-mails Suggested Fort Hood Suspect Subpar For Army — Washington Times

Reviews ripped killings suspect.

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White House Orders US Flag To Be Pull Down In Haiti

A U.S. Navy sailor carries a Haitian boy off a helicopter at Terminal Varreux, Haiti, Jan. 23, 2010, as the boy’s mother follows behind them.

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