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THREAT FROM NORTH South Korea eyes warships with anti-missile capabilityAugust 18, 2016 SEOUL--South Korea disclosed plans to purchase three Aegis destroyers with Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) interceptor missile capability to counter aggressive moves by rival North Korea.
NOT THE 1ST TIME Pakistani man on hunger strike after being given pork in custodyAugust 18, 2016 YOKOHAMA--A Muslim man from Pakistan awaiting deportation went on a hunger strike nearly two weeks ago after he was served pork at the immigration facility here where he is being held.

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