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February 12, 2013

North Korea Advises China, US Ahead Of 6 Kt Atomic Bomb Test
Seoul, Feb 12, 2013 (AFP) -
North Korea gave China and the United States advance warning before conducting what appeared to be its third nuclear test on Tuesday, the South Korean defence ministry said. Asked if he was aware if Pyongyang had informed Beijing and Washington before carrying out the test, defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok said: "We knew that." North Korea staged an apparent nuclear test Tuesday in a striking act of defiance that, now confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and ... read more

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N. Korea test seen as setback to new US approach North Korea's third nuclear test looks likely to set back any new diplomatic drive from the United States, which had seen glimmers of hope with the new cast of leaders in the region. ... more		Worldwide condemnation of N. Korea nuclear test The United States and China joined other world powers in a chorus of condemnation Tuesday after North Korea carried out a third nuclear test in defiance of stark international warnings. ... more		China support for N. Korea to survive nuke test: analysts China is unlikely to punish troublesome ally North Korea harshly for Tuesday's nuclear test, analysts say, even though Chinese state media had warned Pyongyang of a "heavy price" if it went ahead. ... more
				Japan plans to give patrol boats to Manila: report Japan plans to donate patrol boats costing $11 million each to the Philippines, ramping up regional efforts to monitor China's maritime activity in disputed waters, a newspaper said Monday. ... more		Iran talks risk failure without fresh moves: US experts Upcoming talks with Iran on its nuclear program risk going nowhere, with Tehran weakened by US-led sanctions but still reluctant to strike a compromise with a hardline Washington, experts say. ... more

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China reports two human cases of bird flu: state media China reported two human cases of bird flu in the southwestern city of Guiyang on Sunday, with both patients in a critical condition, the official Xinhua news agency said. ... more		Taiwan's 'King of the Trees' fights for the forests With his blue stetson and thick grey jacket, Lai Pei-yuan looks like a modern-day cowboy, but rather than raising cattle, he grows trees. ... more		Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia 'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky; Biden OKs deeper strikes in Russia NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland		China needs 'full-scale' reform to fight inequality China's stated aim to narrow the income gulf between its sports-car driving elite and vast numbers who still live in poverty will need radical political and economic changes to work, say economists. ... more
				Japan proposes pollution meeting with China The foreign ministry in Tokyo on Friday proposed a meeting with Chinese officials about the choking smog over Beijing that is now being seen in Japan. ... more		California targets Chinese 'maternity tourism' Six pregnant Asian-looking women cross the road. Two others cross in the opposite direction. In a nearby store, about 10 compare baby clothing. ... more

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US economy picks up, China might slow: OECD indicator Economic activity in the United States is rising, in the eurozone it is steadying, but in China and India the growth trend is slowing, leading indicators from the OECD showed on Monday. ... more		Chinese coal cuts to affect Australia China's projected reduction of coal consumption will have an effect on Australia, experts say. ... more		Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique Eight dead, 17 hurt, in China school knife attack; Police formally arrest car ramming suspect COP16 biodiversity finance deal for 'early 2025': presidency		Nissan profit tumbles on China, Europe woes Nissan's heavy exposure to China and recession-hit Europe slammed its earnings with the Japanese automaker saying Friday its net profit in the three months to December plunged 34.6 percent. ... more
				Three Chinese doctors slain in north Nigeria: police Men armed with knives slit the throats of three Chinese doctors in a pre-dawn attack Sunday in Nigeria's volatile northeastern town of Potiskum, police said, in the latest such killings in recent months. ... more		China's trade surplus surges in January China's trade surplus rose in January with both exports and imports beating expectations, official data showed Friday, as the country maintained its economic recovery on improving demand. ... more

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	Oil majors scramble for Abu Dhabi deal The world's oil majors are scrambling to get a piece of the biggest oil deal ever offered by the United Arab Emirates, the world's fourth largest oil exporter. ... more		Japan summons China envoy over radar denial; suggests hotline Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday demanded Beijing apologise and admit that a Chinese frigate got a radar lock on a Japanese destroyer in international waters, a report said. ... more		China, India tourists triple Australian visits Australia's strong dollar has done little to dampen its popularity with Chinese and Indian visitors, with tourist numbers from those countries tripling in the past decade, data showed Wednesday. ... more		China accuses Japan of 'smear' over radar incident Beijing accused Tokyo Thursday of mounting a smear campaign after Japan said a Chinese frigate had locked its weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese warship in a "threat of force". ... more

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