North Korea missile tests strain inter Korean outreach
North Korea defied global opposition by testing long and short range missiles on July 5. The launches drew a UN resolution and a cautious stance from Japan while Roh Moo Hyun denounced the tests and warned of regional arms races. The North then halted planned North South reunions arguing humanitarian talks failed.
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Return of Maori heads from Aberdeen University to New Zealand
Nine tattooed Maori heads will be repatriated from Aberdeen University’s Marischal Museum to Te Papa Museum in Wellington. Officials praised ongoing efforts to restore Maori human remains for cultural research, noting the heads were stored for over a century and donated by various individuals including a former student.
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Leaders plead for end to violence in Iraq
Iraqi and foreign officials urged rival factions to halt sectarian and political violence as attacks across Iraq left at least three dozen dead. Prime Minister al Maliki promoted a national reconciliation initiative while President Talabani pushed for a treaty to ban bloodshed amid a high violence level reported by the U.N. mission.
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Rumors Trigger Panic in Pangandaran Tsunami Zone
In Pangandaran Indonesia rumors of a new killer wave sent residents fleeing inland as the death toll rose to 531 with 275 missing. The coast endured a magnitude 7.7 quake and a 6.1 aftershock while officials debate warnings and response.
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Ed Wray
Heat Wave Grips Europe With Record July Temperatures
Europe endures extreme heat with Britain recording its hottest July day. London Underground reportedly reaches 117 degrees while animals in Colchester Zoo receive ice blocks. In France and the Netherlands, heat linked deaths prompt preventive actions. royal gardens and courtrooms adapt to the scorching conditions.
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