North Korea suffering 'critical food shortage': UN envoy

A UN envoy warned of sharply reduced food aid shipments to North Korea as a result of its missile and nuclear tests.

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Britons want troops out of Iraq soon - Polls

A majority of Britons feel their troops should be withdrawn from Iraq sooner rather than later, two opinion polls showed on Tuesday.

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Iran expands nuclear centrifuge programme

Iran has launched a second batch of centrifuges at its pilot nuclear fuel plant despite possible U.N. Security Council sanctions, diplomats said.

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