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North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo (AP)

AP - North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.

Britain: No sign of N.Korea launching long-range missile
Britain's ambassador to Pyongyang says there is currently no evidence that North Korea is preparing to launch a long-range missile. The comment comes just a day after North Korea test-fired four short-range ones. Speaking in Pyongyang, Mr Peter Hughes

Nypro expands in China and Europe
PLASTICS NEWS STAFF NEW YORK (June 17, 4:50 p.m. ET) -- Nypro Inc. is expanding its medical operations in China and Europe as part of its strategy to increase the percentage of its sales from medical from 30 percent to 40 percent over the next two

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Some diplomats question wisdom of Ban's Burma trip

Mahathir to attend Hiroshima peace ceremony
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has conveyed his intention to attend this years Aug. 6 Hiroshima peace ceremony to mark the 64th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city in 1945, city officials said Saturday. There is no record

Tokyo Tower lit up in 5 colors in hopes to host Olympics
Tokyo Tower was lit up in five colors Saturday night to demonstrate the Japanese capitals hopes to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. It was colored in strips from the upper part in white, yellow, red, green and blue to the bottom at 7 p.m. as dusk

Large-scale antibody test on new flu planned in Osaka
A large-scale antibody test will be conducted on the new H1N1 influenza, ahead of an anticipated second wave of the new flu later this year, at an Osaka Prefecture school hit in May by Japans worst group infection, prefectural government officials said

Condemnation of N Korea missile launch
North Korea has fired seven ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from a site at Kitdaeryong near the eastern port of Wonsan. South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the missiles were 'Scud-type'. North Korea is barred by United Nations resolutions from

Vietnam seeks to develop energy efficient businesses
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) said it will team up with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Hanss Seidel Foundation of Germany (HSF) to support the development of energy efficient businesses. MoNRE said

EC approves scholarship programme for Vietnamese students
approves scholarship programme for students - EC approves scholarship programme for students WELCOME TO VOV Search NEWS Overseas :: Updated : 3:37 PM, 07/04/2009 EC approves scholarship programme for students The European Commission has approved two

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