SINGAPORE: The United States warned Saturday it would not accept a
nuclear-armed North Korea as China appealed for calm amid fears that
Pyongyang was readying for a long-range missile test.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a
high-level security forum in Singapore that North Korea’s actions,
including its nuclear test earlier this week, could spark a regional
arms race.
BEIRUT: Three cases of swine flu have been diagnosed in Lebanon, the
first in the country, Health Minister Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh
announced on Saturday.
YANGON: Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked the
sixth anniversary of her latest period of detention Saturday, as she
awaits her trial verdict amid renewed fears for her health.
NEW YORK CITY: A US bankruptcy court will likely rule Monday on
whether to allow the sale of US auto giant Chrysler to a group led
by Italy’s Fiat, the presiding judge said.
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