Japan weighs pre emptive strike on North Korea bases
Japan debates constitutional legality of a possible pre emptive strike on North Korea missile sites as it seeks UN sanctions. Kyodo reports China urges delay while Tokyo backs a resolution to curb missile related items amid North Korea tests. Abe defends forced self defense under strict constitutional limits.
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US urges China to pressure North Korea on missiles
The United States calls on China to intensify pressure on North Korea to end missile tests and join six party talks on denuclearization. Undersecretary Burns says Beijing is key to isolating Pyongyang and reviving negotiations with US China Russia Japan and the Koreas.
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Saddam Hussein's lawyers boycott trial over security
In Baghdad the Saddam Hussein defense mostly boycotted closing arguments amid security fears after the killing of lawyer Khamis al-Obeidi. Lawyers from Saddam and several co-defendants stayed away, demanding tighter security and more prep time, as judges dismissed some defense requests.
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Car bombs strike Shiite Baghdad district killing eight
Two car bombs hit a Shiite district in Baghdad killing at least eight and wounding many as sectarian tensions rose after a Sunni majority city rampage. Gunmen ambushed a bus in Amariyah killing six, including a woman and the driver.
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Sudoku: number placing puzzle across nine by nine grid
The next edition features Sudoku a number placing puzzle on a 9x9 grid. Readers place numbers 1 through 9 so every row column and 3x3 box contains each number once. Difficulty rises from Monday to Saturday.
Italy wins Bermuda Bowl bridge title in Estoril final
Italy defeated the United States 18 IMPs in the 128-board Bermuda Bowl final at the Estoril World Championship. Norberto Bocchi Giorgio Duboin Alfredo Versace Lorenzo Lauria Claudio Nunes and Fulvio Fantoni led the tricky deal play to secure two games, while the U S team led by Hamman Soloway Meckstroth Rodwell Freeman started strong but faded.
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