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Nation/World Briefly: North Korea fires five short-range missiles SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired five short-range missiles into the sea Monday and declared a no-sail zone until Oct. 20 in waters off its eastern and western coasts, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. The navigation ban could mean more missile launches.North Korea, a leading manufacturer and supplier of missiles and missile parts for the developing world, periodically fires short- and medium-range missiles into waters off both its coasts as part of training exercises. It was not clear if Monday’s launches were part of that routine. North Korea incited international condemnation and was slapped with tough new U.N. sanctions early this year after it launched a long-range ballistic missile, detonated a nuclear device and repeatedly threatened war against South Korea. The sanctions bar North Korea from launching long-range missiles but do not apply to short-range rockets. Afghanistan: Official probing vote fraud resigns Efforts to resolve Afghanistan’s fraud-marred presidential election suffered new setbacks Monday when one of two Afghans on the commission looking into alleged cheating resigned over “foreign interference” and U.N. officials acknowledged that errors and miscommunication had plagued the investigation. An American, a Canadian and one Dutch are the foreigners on the commission. The U.S. and its international partners are anxious for a U.N.-backed commission to wrap up its investigation into fraud charges and determine whether President Hamid Karzai won or must face second-place finisher Abdullah Abdullah in a runoff. Israel: No war crimes trials Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed never to allow Israeli leaders or soldiers to stand trial on war crimes charges over their actions during last winter’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip, furiously denouncing a U.N. report. The U.N. report, compiled by a team led by former war crimes prosecutor Richard Goldstone, accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. It specifically accused Israel of using disproportionate force, deliberately targeting civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure, and using people as human shields. It accused Hamas of deliberately targeting civilians and trying to spread terror through its rocket attacks. D.C.: Tribal leaders invited to White House conference President Barack Obama is inviting Native American leaders to a White House conference on Nov. 5. The president says he wants to hear directly from them about how his administration can meet their needs and help make their lives better. Many Native Americans suffer higher rates of crime and poorer health than the rest of the population. The White House said Monday each of the 564 federally recognized tribes in the U.S. will be invited to send one representative to the White House Tribal Nations Conference. Montana: Wolf-shooting quotas Wildlife officials will consider changes to the state’s inaugural wolf hunt after nine of the predators were shot in just three weeks along the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. At least four were from Yellowstone’s Cottonwood Pack, including the group’s breeding female. Concerned about the heavily concentrated killing, state wildlife commissioners last week suspended hunting in that border area. California: Harvey Milk Day Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk will get a day of recognition in California after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signed a bill establishing Harvey Milk Day each May 22, Milk’s birthday, was announced Monday. It will not be a formal state holiday, so government employees will not get the day off. Pennsylvania: Worker dies after 125-foot fall from crane A tall construction lift toppled over and struck a downtown Philadelphia apartment building Monday, killing a construction worker who fell 125 feet. Investigators want to know whether James Wilson, 40, was strapped into the bucket of the boom lift as he worked on a church roof. He may have free-fallen to the ground, they said. The vehicle apparently tipped over when it rode over a sidewalk grate, causing the grate to give way, a fire commissioner said. From Herald news services |
- A revolutionary 747
- Fire breaks out at Everett car dealer
- Everett rethinks boutique wineries
- A tidy lawn could be law in Lynnwood
- Snohomish County's bargain housing won't last
- Boeing's 747-8 takes off after weather delay
- Plan for I-5 closures this week
- A new bowling alley for Monroe?
- Lake Stevens man homeless after fire
- I-5 bridge joint may give you a jolt, but it isn't damaged
- Vote on school levies by Tuesday
(11) - A tidy lawn could be law in Lynnwood (10)
- State Senate votes to toss I-960's tax-raising hurdle (9)
- Lynnwood sets height limit on grass: 8 inches (8)
- Everett rethinks boutique wineries (5)
- Everett police officers cleared in 2008 shooting death (5)
- 1949 travel aid shows how few places blacks were welcome in Washington (4)
- I-5 bridge joint may give you a jolt, but it isn't damaged (4)
- A new bowling alley for Monroe? (3)
- Toyota has powerful D.C. friends (3)
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