Roundup of Korea Japan and global briefs
South Korea begins shutting down the Kaesong jointly run industrial park in a punitive step over North Korea's rocket launch. Parole denial for Sirhan Sirhan tied to Kennedy assassination testimony. Italian police arrest 103 of 109 La Cosa Nostra suspects amid extortion cases. Russian opposition figure Mikhail Kasyanov reports cake attack at Moscow restaurant amid Kremlin denials.
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South Korea
North Korea
Pyongyang
Kaesong
Seoul
North
Park
San Diego
Sirhan Sirhan
Robert E. Kennedy
Paul Schrade
Sirhan
Kennedy
Schrade
California Supreme Court
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
California
Rome
Italy
Laudani Cosa Nostra
Catania
Sicily
Moscow
Mikhail Kasyanov
Russia
Interfax
Vladimir Putin
Parnas Party
Kasyanov
Ramzan Kadyrov
Chechnya
Kremlin
Oregon Wildlife Refuge Standoff Nears End With Turn-In Plan
Four remaining occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, led by David Fry, yelled at armored FBI vehicles and prayed with supporters before announcing they would surrender at a nearby FBI checkpoint at 8 a.m. Sean Anderson said they would turn themselves in, while FBI officials warned the situation required action to protect all involved.
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Ore
FBI
Oregon
David Fry
Fry
Blanchester
Ohio
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Jeff Banta
Elko
Nev
Sean Anderson
Sandy Anderson
Riggins
Idaho
Nevada
Michele Fiore
Fiore
Nevada Assembly
Portland
Ammon Bundy
Anderson
Greg Bretzing
Bretzing
Maiduguri
Nigeria
Borno
Dikwa
Feds sue Ferguson over deal revisions
The federal government files a civil rights lawsuit against Ferguson Mo one day after the City Council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving police and court treatment of poor residents and minorities. Justice Department says rights violations are ongoing and pervasive.
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Ferguson
St. Louis
Loretta Lynch
Justice Department
Lynch
Washington
Jeff Small
James Knowles III
Michael Brown
Darren Wilson
Grand
Wilson
High court stay fuels climate policy concerns
The Obama administration says a Supreme Court stay delaying the Clean Power Plan will little affect Paris climate goals but experts warn the pause risks U.S. credibility and may unravel global efforts. MIT's Sterman calls the stay a signal of trouble for emissions reduction.
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Obama
Supreme Court
Credi
Unites States
White House
Barack Obama
United States
U.S
John Sterman
MIT
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