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North Korea's third nuclear test has put the burden on China to punish its communist ally, but Beijing is unlikely to do anything to hurt Pyongyang, Asia analysts said Tuesday.
North Korea’s third nuclear test has put the burden on China to punish its communist ally, but Beijing is unlikely to do anything to hurt Pyongyang, Asia analysts said Tuesday.
A nuclear test by North Korea will generate sound waves, seismic shock waves similar to an earthquake and, if the test site is not properly sealed, a spike in levels of radiation that will all be quickly detected by a global network of sensors, analysts say.
A gunshot rang out at an Oklahoma junior high school before classes began Wednesday, terrifying teenagers who feared a gunman was on the loose.
Fans of the Fighting Sioux have once again rescued the nickname and logo from extinction, at least for another four months.
The University of North Dakota will resume using its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA, the school's president said Wednesday, marking the latest twist in a years-long fight about a name that some consider offensive.
The end may finally be near for the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Make room for one more chapter in the saga of the Fighting Sioux, better known as the nickname that would not die.
Make room for one more chapter in the saga of the Fighting Sioux, better known as the nickname that would not die.
"From what I read in the papers, the Chinese are thoroughly displeased that [North Korea] went ahead with the test, but it is anyone's guess if they will actually follow through and do anything about it," said Robert Kelley, the Vienna, Austria-based former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.
“From what I read in the papers, the Chinese are thoroughly displeased that [North Korea] went ahead with the test, but it is anyone’s guess if they will actually follow through and do anything about it,” said Robert Kelley, the Vienna, Austria-based former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.
