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SKorea demands talks with NKorea on closed factory

SKorea demands talks with NKorea on closed factory
By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea on Thursday warned of an unspecified "grave measure" if North Korea rejects a call for talks on a jointly run factory park that has been closed for nearly a month. In a televised briefing with reporters, Unification Ministry

Hagel emphasizes need for close US-Israel ties

Hagel emphasizes need for close US-Israel ties
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the U.S. and Israel need to ensure that their alliance is "closer than ever," as Mideast security challenges grow more complicated. Hagel spoke briefly before starting a closed-door meeting Tuesday

Feds Investigate Shooting At Tennessee Nuclear Plant

Feds Investigate Shooting At Tennessee Nuclear Plant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An East Tennessee nuclear power plant has added security patrols after a weekend incident in which an officer exchanged gunfire with a man who then fled on a boat.    The FBI and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are investigating the shooting early Sunday at

US to press China over repatriation of NKoreans

US to press China over repatriation of NKoreans
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will press China over its forcible repatriation of refugees to North Korea, a U.S. human rights envoy said Monday. He likened the North's vast gulag to that operated by the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Robert King is among

US to press China over repatriation of NKoreans

US to press China over repatriation of NKoreans
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will press China over its forcible repatriation of refugees to North Korea, a U.S. human rights envoy said Monday. He likened the North's vast gulag to that operated by the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Robert King is among

Hagel: US committed to Israel's military edge

Hagel: US committed to Israel's military edge
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel assured Israel on Monday that the Obama administration is committed to preserving and improving the Jewish state's military edge in the Middle East. Hagel, on his first visit to Israel as

Food price hikes raise concerns in Iran

Food price hikes raise concerns in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian newspapers warn that a new wave of price hikes could stir greater discontent less than two months before presidential elections. The press commentaries also suggest disputes within Iran's ruling system over how to cope with an economy battered by international

Hagel stresses Israel's right to strike Iran

Hagel stresses Israel's right to strike Iran
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel held out hope Sunday for a nonmilitary way to ending the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, but he also emphasized Washington's willingness to let Israel decide whether and when it might strike Tehran in

The unfolding of a 5-day manhunt for bomb suspects

The unfolding of a 5-day manhunt for bomb suspects
By J.M. HIRSCHAssociated Press The twin explosions that ripped through the crowd near the finish line of the Boston Marathon triggered a massive manhunt that paralyzed a city. Two bombs set off about ten seconds and 100 yards apart signaled the end of one race and the start of another - to identify

The unfolding of a 5-day manhunt for bomb suspects

The unfolding of a 5-day manhunt for bomb suspects
By J.M. HIRSCHAssociated Press The twin explosions that ripped through the crowd near the finish line of the Boston Marathon triggered a massive manhunt that paralyzed a city. Two bombs set off about ten seconds and 100 yards apart signaled the end of one race and the start of another - to identify