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Nuclear North Korea unacceptable, Kerry says

By CNN
The United States will talk to North Korea, but only if the country gets serious about negotiating the end of its nuclear weapons program, Secretary of State John Kerry said after arriving Friday in Seoul for talks with U.S.

Nuclear North Korea unacceptable, Kerry says

By Jethro Mullen. Barbara Starr and Joe Sterling - CNN
The United States will talk to North Korea, but only if the country gets serious about negotiating the end of its nuclear weapons program, Secretary of State John Kerry said after arriving Friday in Seoul for talks with U.S.

NK missile in upright firing position, official says

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By Jethro Mullen. Barbara Starr and Matt Smith
North Korea has raised at least one missile into its upright firing position, raising concerns that a launch was imminent, a U.S. official told CNN Thursday.

North Korea nears 'dangerous line,' Hagel says

By CNN
(CNN) -- North Korea is "skating very close to a dangerous line" after weeks of saber-rattling, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Wednesday as northeast Asia watched for an expected missile test.

Why Thatcher made so many enemies

By Timothy Stanley
Special to CNN

'Afterlife' feels 'even more real than real,' researcher says

By CNN
You're about to go to "heaven" and live to tell about it. And your story will become the subject of scientific research.

North Korea tells foreigners in South to take safety measures

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By Jethro Mullen/CNN
North Korea issued its latest dispatch of ominous rhetoric Tuesday, telling foreigners in South Korea they should take steps to protect themselves in the event of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea tells foreigners in South to take safety measures

By CNN
North Korea issued its latest dispatch of ominous rhetoric Tuesday, telling foreigners in South Korea they should take steps to protect themselves in the event of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula.

6.3 magnitude quake strikes southern Iran, USGS says

By CNN Staff
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit south-central Iran late Tuesday afternoon, centered about 91 kilometers southeast of Bushehr, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Bushehr is the site of a key Iranian nuclear facility.

Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female PM, dead at 87

By Richard Allen Greene
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a towering figure in post-war British and world politics, and the first woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of 87, her spokeswoman said Monday.

Bangladesh Islamists rally for blasphemy law

By Rachel Hackbarth
Tens of thousands of radical Muslims marched toward the capital on Saturday to demand laws to target bloggers they said denigrated Islam and the Prophet Mohammed.

U.S. diplomat died 'doing what she loved' in Afghanistan

By CNN
Anne Smedinghoff lived inside a heavily secured compound. But the public diplomacy officer for the U.S. Embassy in Kabul was always pushing to get out.

Seoul believes Kim may test a missile this week

By CNN
South Korea's government said Sunday it believes North Korea may test a missile around April 10, citing as an indicator Pyongyang's push for workers to leave the Kaesong Industrial Complex by then.

Afghan attacks kill 6 Americans as Dempsey arrives

By CNN
Two attacks in Afghanistan killed six Americans -- four service members and two civilians -- on Saturday as a top U.S. military official arrived to assess the country's security, officials said.