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Friday, September 9, 2016

N. Korea conducts fifth nuclear test despite global condemnation

N. Korea conducts fifth nuclear test despite global condemnation
The latest test appeared to be much bigger than North Korea's previous detonations, and the U.S. Geological Survey detected an artificial 5.3-magnitude earthquake near the site. North Korea claimed that it could now make warheads small enough to fit onto a missile and warned its "enemies" — specifically, the United States — that it has the ability to counter any attack.
By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-conducts-fifth-nuclear-test-as-regime-celebrates-national-holiday/2016/09/08/9332c01d-6921-4fe3-8f68-c611dc59f5a9_story.html?wpisrc=nl_heads-draw6&wpmm=1

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