North Korea missile launch draws White House ire
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North Korea fired up to two short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday, Yonhap news agency quoted government officials as saying, the second launch in as many weeks, drawing quick criticism from the United States.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza  Rice said on Monday a missile launch by North Korea would be a  &quot;very serious matter&quot; and regarded as a provocative act.
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For the second straight day, North Korea yesterday hurled unusually personal criticism at President Bush, calling him a &quot;fascist tyrant&quot; and &quot;human trash.
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WHITE HOUSE The White House is reacting cautiously to Vladimir Putin&#39;s announcement that Russia&#39;s developing an entirely new nuclear missile.
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North Korea on Tuesday accused the administration of US President George W. Bush of using a dispute over its nuclear weapons program to gain votes in next week&#39;s presidential election.
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North Korea accuses the US of  "threatening war" after Washington carries out a test of its missile defence system.
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The North Korean nuclear standoff appears increasingly to hinge on the outcome of the US presidential election as Pyongyang continues to blast President George W. Bush and insist there is
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President Bush expressed frustration Friday with the slow pace of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran and prodded world leaders to send an unmistakable message condemning Pyongyang&#039;s long-range missile test.
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The Bush administration expressed  concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range  ballistic missiles and imposed U.S. economic penalties against  Chinese companies it accused of helping Tehran in those  efforts.
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WASHINGTON - The administration of President George W Bush on Monday criticized the 1994 nuclear deal with North Korea that the United States made under President Bill Clinton, calling it a &quot;failed policy.
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The White House said Wednesday that it was "skeptical" that North Korea would provide a full accounting of its nuclear programs after the Stalinist regime missed a December 31 deadline to do so.
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The top U.S. military commander in South Korea on Monday criticized last week's missile test launches by North Korea, saying the country remains a threat despite its recent moves toward dismantling its nuclear program.
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North Korea fired up to two short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday, Yonhap news agency quoted government officials as saying, the second launch in as many weeks, drawing quick criticism from Washington.
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North Korea fired one or two short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted a government official as saying.
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North Korea lashed the United States on  Friday for conducting an arms race and, far from announcing  plans to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, warned that it  would &quot;bolster its deterrent for self-defence.&quot;
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The White House said on Wednesday it  was &quot;deeply troubled&quot; by North Korea&#39;s recent test-firings of  short-range missiles, but Pentagon officials downplayed them as  &quot;routine&quot; and not provocative.
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In justifying the accelerated deployment of a nationwide anti-missile system, the Bush administration has cited a growing missile threat, particularly from North Korea.