South Korean man sentenced for binge-eating to avoid military service
Exemption loopholes in military conscription requirements were taken to heart — and midsection — when one man intentionally put on more than 44 pounds.
By J.D. Simkins
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How the ‘Brush-Off Club’ helped jilted WWII troops cope with Jody
The misery-loves-company club even featured critical, board-style roles, such as chief crier and chief consoler.
North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing
The missile launch was the eighth of its kind this year.
North Korea seeks to produce material for nukes: UN experts
North Korea continued to develop nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, U.N. experts said in a new report.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
US asks UN to meet on North Korea’s long-range missile test
North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Ukraine ‘calmly preparing’ for the worst as US-Russia clash at UN
Russia accused the West of "whipping up tensions" over Ukraine, while Ukraine's security chief argues the country needs to revise a 2015 peace deal.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia’s actions pose “a clear threat to international peace and security and the U.N. Charter.”
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press