Red Cross: Over 29,000 people have lost homes in NKorea floods
GENEVA — The Red Cross says over 29,000 people in North Korea have lost their homes from storms and flooding in the past three months.
The International Federation of the Red Cross says it is working to provide emergency food supplies, water and shelter to 7,500 families in the south and southwest of the country.
The humanitarian aid group says in some areas half of homes have been destroyed by floods.
The Red Cross said Monday the worst-hit area in South Hwanghae Province is considered the ‘bread basket’ of North Korea.
The IFRC’s head of delegation in North Korea, Igor Dmitryuk, says the group is trying to find proper shelter for the homeless before the start of North Korea’s harsh winter season.
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The International Federation of the Red Cross says it is working to provide emergency food supplies, water and shelter to 7,500 families in the south and southwest of the country.
The humanitarian aid group says in some areas half of homes have been destroyed by floods.
The Red Cross said Monday the worst-hit area in South Hwanghae Province is considered the ‘bread basket’ of North Korea.
The IFRC’s head of delegation in North Korea, Igor Dmitryuk, says the group is trying to find proper shelter for the homeless before the start of North Korea’s harsh winter season.
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Brave Korean American seized in NoKo
Inspiration. I pray for Mr. Park. God Bless him.
"North Korea Confirms Illegal Entry By 'US Citizen' | Asia | English: "Park's fate is now the subject of widespread speculation ranging from rapid deportation to imprisonment. Park told the Reuters news agency last week he was willing to lay down his life to bring about change in the North.
'If he [Kim Jong-il] kills me, in a sense, I realize this is better,' said Park. 'Then the governments of the world will become more prone to say something, and more embarrassed and more forced to make a statement.'""
S. Korea: Pyongyang after more nukes
S. Korea: Pyongyang after more nukes: "South Korea describes the North's call for a peace treaty with the United States as a ploy aimed to buy Pyongyang time to produce more nuclear weapons.
'North Korea's talk of a peace pact is aimed at buying time and continuing developing nuclear weapons so that it may be recognized as a nuclear state,' Foreign Minister Yu Myung-Hwan said on Wednesday."
'North Korea's talk of a peace pact is aimed at buying time and continuing developing nuclear weapons so that it may be recognized as a nuclear state,' Foreign Minister Yu Myung-Hwan said on Wednesday."
North Korea Lifts Nuclear Ante as It Seeks U.S. Talks (Update1) - Bloomberg.com
North Korea Lifts Nuclear Ante as It Seeks U.S. Talks (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "North Korea said it finished reprocessing spent fuel rods to extract plutonium used in nuclear weapons as the communist country pressures the U.S. to agree to bilateral talks on its atomic program.
“Noticeable successes have been made in turning the extracted plutonium weapon-grade,” the country’s official Korean Central News Agency said today. North Korea had completed reprocessing 8,000 spent fuel rods at the end of August at its main Yongbyon complex, the report said.
The statement comes a day after the communist country threatened to “go its own way” if the U.S. doesn’t commit to direct talks on its nuclear weapons ambitions. Kim Jong Il’s regime withdrew from multilateral disarmament negotiations in April in protest against the United Nations’ condemnation of its firing of a long-range missile over Japan."
“Noticeable successes have been made in turning the extracted plutonium weapon-grade,” the country’s official Korean Central News Agency said today. North Korea had completed reprocessing 8,000 spent fuel rods at the end of August at its main Yongbyon complex, the report said.
The statement comes a day after the communist country threatened to “go its own way” if the U.S. doesn’t commit to direct talks on its nuclear weapons ambitions. Kim Jong Il’s regime withdrew from multilateral disarmament negotiations in April in protest against the United Nations’ condemnation of its firing of a long-range missile over Japan."
North Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower - Yahoo! News
Not so fast, here's the money line from the AP story...
North Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower - Yahoo! News: "The declaration does not address the North's alleged uranium enrichment program or suspicions of its nuclear proliferation to other countries, such as Syria."
North Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower - Yahoo! News: "The declaration does not address the North's alleged uranium enrichment program or suspicions of its nuclear proliferation to other countries, such as Syria."
Uganda gots North Korea's back.
Um, ok.
allAfrica.com: Uganda: North Korea Visits - Pariah Nations Enjoy Welcome in Uganda (Page 1 of 1): "Uganda supports the 'right of North Korea to defend itself' and its confrontation with particularly the United States has had little impact on Kampala's own relations with America."
allAfrica.com: Uganda: North Korea Visits - Pariah Nations Enjoy Welcome in Uganda (Page 1 of 1): "Uganda supports the 'right of North Korea to defend itself' and its confrontation with particularly the United States has had little impact on Kampala's own relations with America."
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