North Korea Threatens Long Range Missile Test
North Korea asserted a right to conduct long range missile tests amid international calls to refrain. U.S. defense officials debated possible responses, including in-flight interception, as ships moved to detect launches and sanctions options were discussed with Japan and the U.N. Security Council.
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Kidnapped Canadian missionary in Haiti amid rising violence
Ed Hughes a 62 year old Canadian missionary who runs a Haitian orphanage was abducted from his Cabaret residence near Port au Prince. Police say four Haitians were arrested in a separate raid and U.N. officials pledged to help locate Hughes as violence rises in the region. Ed Hughes’ fate remains unclear with conflicting reports on his disappearance.
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Pacific swells from distant storm lash Americas
A powerful South Pacific storm sent huge swells to the Americas smashing beachfront property from Peru to Mexico. Coastal areas from northern Chile to Southern California faced heavy surf with hundreds evacuated in eight countries. Experts expect waves to subside within 24 to 48 hours.
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Former Liberian leader sent for war crimes trial
Charles Taylor, ex Liberian president, is held in a Dutch prison awaiting a U N backed war crimes trial over Sierra Leonean atrocities. He arrived by U N plane from Sierra Leone and will face 11 counts including crimes against humanity. Prosecutor David Crane calls it a major step for West Africa justice. The trial is expected to begin in January and run about a year with survivors and insiders testifying.
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