KFC food scare prompts official probe in China
Reports that U.S. fast food chain KFC is using a
potentially harmful chemical in the cooking process at restaurants
in China are being investigated by officials, the country's health
ministry said.
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N. Korea warns of 'actions' if bank squeeze not relaxed
North Korean nuclear envoy Kim Kye-gwan warned
on Saturday that if the United States failed to lift financial
sanctions against it, his country would have to take "corresponding
actions" in response.
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Defence pact in focus as Australian PM visits Japan
Australian Prime Minister John Howard flies to
Tokyo on Sunday for a visit during which he is to sign a
ground-breaking joint security declaration with Japanese Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe.
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