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North Korea seizes another Chinese fishing boat, crew
DALIAN, China — Among fishermen in this historic seaport city, the danger of steering their boats near North Korean waters is well known. North Koreans took three Chinese ships and their crews hostage a year ago, and Chinese maritime officials...
Tags: Fines, Seafood and Fishing Industry, China, Punishment, Beijing (China)
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North Korea releases detained Chinese fishing boat, owner says
ReutersBEIJING, May 21 (Reuters) - North Korea released a Chinese fishing boat on Tuesday after it was taken from waters between the two countries, the boat's owner said, in an incident that had proved a new irritant in ties between the often uneasy allies....Tags: China, Pyongyang (North Korea), Beijing (China)
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It's news, not espionage
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists' phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. This heavy-handed business isn't chilling, it's...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), The Washington Post, Pentagon Papers Release (2011), Media Industry, U.S. Department of State
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FBI spied on Fox News reporter, accused him of crime
WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by soliciting classified information from a government...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Freedom of the Press, Laws, The Washington Post, Judges
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Dollar regains ground after Japan economy minister clarifies yen comments
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday after Japan's economy minister clarified earlier remarks about the yen's weakness that had toppled the greenback from a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency on Monday. The dollar...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Singapore, Economy, Land Price, Executive Branch
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Owner, Chinese state media say Chinese fishing boat, 16 crew released by North Korea
Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies. Owner Yu Xuejun, who wasn't aboard the boat when it...Tags: Blackmail and Extortion, China, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture, Washington, DC
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In another leak case, gov't talk of reporter committing a crime
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — In another case of the Obama administration investigating classified information improperly disclosed to reporters, the government is prosecuting a State Department expert on North Korea in a probe that appears to step into...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Laws, White House, Judges, Carney (music group)
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 20
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- AMMAN/BEIRUT - U.S. President Barack Obama voiced concern at Hezbollah's growing role in the Syrian civil war on Monday after men from the Lebanese militia fought their biggest battle yet alongside President Bashar al-Assad's...Tags: Caucasus, Bashar Assad, Mexico, Bangladesh, White House
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North Korea fires sixth projectile in three days
SEOUL — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called “rocket launching tests” intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were...
Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, South Korea, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Tensions rise between China, North Korea over boat held hostage
BEIJING -- A Chinese fishing boat was seized by armed North Koreans who are demanding a ransom of nearly $100,000 for the release of the ship and 16 Chinese crew members. The Chinese Communist Party's Global Times newspaper suggested in Monday's...
Tags: China, Beijing (China), Lifestyle and Leisure, Communist Party of China
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U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday appeared to play down North Korea's six short-range missile launches over the past three days, describing tensions on the Korean peninsula as relatively low. Pyongyang has defended its short-range...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Military
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North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said North Korea...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Korea, Petroleum Industry, Missile Systems
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