'Yep, North Korea likely have an H-bomb'
Commander of US nuclear forces says Pyongyang having hydrogen bomb is hugely significant.
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North Korea tested what it said was a hydrogen nuclear bomb yesterday.
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Korea on the brink after missile launch
South Korea responds to North Korea's aggression by dropping bombs near border.
Green MP bows out with 'no hard feelings'
Green MP Kennedy Graham has farewelled Parliament a week after resigning in protest.
China's military prepares for N Korea crisis
China;s military has been reforming and modernising its defences along the border.
North Korea: Nuclear threat to US as early as next year
New US assessment says Pyongyang's nuclear timeline has shrunk considerably.
Brownlee, Brown make good double act
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Elite could be bribed to ditch Kim Jong Un
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Trump would be 'honoured' to meet Kim
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Trump's praise for Kim Jong Un
Trump offered some backhanded praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Horrors of North Korea's death camps
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'This is Kim giving us the finger'
Latest missile test was Kim Jong-un's way of sending a message to US and allies.
Gillespie: Trump has three NK options
COMMENT: Trump can try stronger sanctions and negotiation with North Korea.
North Korea and nukes: What does it mean for NZ?
Does NZ have anything to fear from North Korea's nuclear ambitions and threats of war?
Australia threatened with nuclear strike
North Korea has issued a warning to our Tasman neighbours over their pro-US stance.
Nuclear disaster still real possibility
A comprehensive report paints a pessimistic picture of the threat the world faces.
Kim Jong-un's amazing island revealed
Aerial pictures show North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's own "Ibiza" island.
The world-threatening pissing contest
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Why North Korea is obsessed with nukes
North Korea continues to build its nuclear weapons programme.
North Korea's show of deadly force
Kim Jong Un showed off ballistic missiles at a celebration of North Korea's founder.
Nuclear explosion footage declassified
Previously classified footage of nuclear explosions tested during the Cold War have been rescued from high-security vaults.
Alexander Gillespie: Countdown to doom
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Doomsday becoming one minute closer
A Doomsday Clock, which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation, is expected to be moved closer to midnight by scientists.
The 'real' story of accidental hero Lange
New CIA files lend weight to claims that in 1984 new PM David Lange was working on a loophole big enough for the United States to sail a non-nuclear warship through.
Why we should all pray for world peace
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The world spent US$1.57 trillion on arms
Once again this year, the US retained its long-held place as the world's biggest spender on defence, with China in second place.
US flag flying in NZ waters again
Of all the images emerging from this testing week, the sight of a military flotilla standing off Kaikoura counts among the most extraordinary.
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Man accidentally finds lost nuke
Canadian man goes diving for sea cucumbers, stumbles across missing US nuclear weapon.
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