North Korea warns of 'second Korean War' ahead of joint drills

North Korea slammed upcoming U.S.-South Korea exercises and warned of a "second Korean War" should Seoul and Washington go ahead with the annually held Ulchi-Freedom Guardian.

Japan Installs Extra Missile Defenses After N Korea Threat to Guam

The Japanese Defense Ministry on Saturday finished deploying Patriot missile defense systems in the country’s south in anticipation of North Korea’s possible strike on Guam, the state broadcaster NHK said.

China should not back US in case of war with North Korea, Global Times says

China should stay neutral if North Korea initiates an armed conflict with the United States, but must prevent any attack by South Korea or the US, said Global Times, a mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China, Friday.

Australian PM concerned over possible US, North Korea conflict

The Australian Prime Minister on Wednesday expressed concerns over a possible conflict in the region after North Korea threatened to bomb American military bases in Guam.

China stages navy drills after North Korea launch

China may have staged live-fire exercises to warn North Korea following the launch of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile.

Japan sees North Korea as growing threat, defense report says

North Korea poses a new level of threat following its intercontinental ballistic missile tests, according to Japan's annual defense report released Tuesday.

North Korea, Russia foreign ministers agree to resolve issues 'diplomatically'

The top diplomats of North Korea and Russia agreed all parties concerned with issues facing the Korean peninsula should avoid resorting to the use of force.

US President Trump says Pyongyang a 'grave and growing direct threat'

US President Donald Trump has said he has spoken with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a day after the UN Security Council backed new sanctions on North Korea over its intercontinental ballistic missile tests.

North Korea Condemns UN Sanctions

North Korea on Monday, August 7, condemned the latest United Nations sanctions imposed in response to its weapons programs, saying it would not negotiate over nuclear arms while threatened by the United States.

UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea

The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea today that could slash by a third the Asian state's $3bn annual export revenue over Pyongyang's two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July.

UN to vote on tougher North Korea sanctions

The U.N. Security Council will vote Saturday on a U.S.-drafted resolution toughening sanctions on North Korea, diplomats said Friday, a proposed ban on certain exports that could deprive Pyongyang of $1 billion in annual revenue.

North Korea at high risk for humanitarian crisis

 North Korea is one of the world's top 30 countries at risk of experiencing a humanitarian crisis, according to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee.

US Navy SEALs take control of oil tanker hijacked in Libya: Pentagon

U.S. Navy SEALs boarded and took control of an oil tanker that had was seized earlier this month at a Libyan port by three armed men, the U.S. Department of Defense said.

No one was hurt in the boarding operation conducted late on March 16, approved by U.S. President Barack Obama, requested by the Libyan and Cypriot governments and conducted in international waters southeast of Cyprus, said Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby.

"The Morning Glory is carrying a cargo of oil owned by the Libyan government National Oil Company. The ship and its cargo were illicitly obtained from the Libyan port of As-Sidra," his statement said. 

The ship, which departed from the eastern Libyan port of Al-Sidra - controlled by rebels seeking autonomy from the authorities in Tripoli - is reported to have loaded at least 234,000 barrels of crude.

Pyongyang last week however denied any responsibility for the tanker. The ship was operated by an Egypt-based company that was allowed to temporarily use the North Korean flag under a contract with Pyongyang, North Korean state news agency KCNA said March 12.

Pyongyang had "cancelled and deleted" the ship's North Korean registry, as it violated its law "on the registry of ships and the contract that prohibited it from transporting contraband cargo."
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-navy-seals-take-control-of-oil-tanker-hijacked-in-libya-pentagon.aspx?pageID=238&nID=63677&NewsCatID=357
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Possible navy attack on North Korea-flagged tanker a "declaration of war". - Libyan rebels

An armed movement which has seized oil ports in eastern Libya said on Sunday any attempt by government forces to attack a North Korea-flagged tanker loading crude at a terminal under its control would be "like a declaration of war".

Abb-Rabbo al-Barassi, self-declared prime minister of the movement, warned Libya's navy not to "harm" the tanker docked at Es Sider, according to a statement.


"Such a move would be a declaration of war," said the statement, sent to Reuters by a spokesman.

Reuters
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_09/Possible-navy-attack-on-North-Korea-flagged-tanker-a-declaration-of-war-Libyan-rebels-4940/
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Libya threatens to bomb N Korea-flagged oil tanker if it ignores Navy orders

Libya will bomb a North Korea-flagged oil tanker trying to load crude at an eastern port controlled by armed protesters if the vessel fails to follow orders from the Navy, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Saturday.

"The tanker will be bombed if it doesn't follow orders when leaving (the port). This will be an environmental disaster," Zeidan told reporters, calling the docking of the tanker a criminal act violating Libyan's sovereignty.

Authorities had ordered the arrest of the tanker's crew, he said. His comments were the first government reaction since the tanker reached Es Sider port, where protesters earlier said they had started exporting oil, bypassing Tripoli.

Voice of Russia, Reuters
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_08/Libya-threatens-to-bomb-N-Korea-flagged-oil-tanker-if-it-ignores-Navy-orders-8327/
8/3/14