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The World Tonight: North Korea test fires an intercontinental ballistic missile for the second time

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28/07/2017

North Korea test fires an intercontinental ballistic missile for the second time

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, North Korea test fires an intercontinental ballistic missile for the second time

The US and South Korean military are discussing 'military response options'.

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. The US and South Korean military are discussing 'military response options'.

The Pentagon says that the US and South Korean military are discussing "military response options" 

President Trump has appointed a new White House chief of staff -- the former head of Homeland Security, John F. Kelly.

Pakistani Prime Minister - Nawaz Sharif - is disqualified from office on grounds of corruption.

And preparations to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Third Battle of Ypres - also known as the battle of Passchendaele.

(picture: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un; credit - Reuters).

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