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US says N Korea has Nuclear Warheads

Intelligence officials quoted in the US media say the warheads are small enough to fit on ballistic missiles.

Intelligence officials quoted in the US media say the warheads are small enough to fit on ballistic missiles. If confirmed, this would mean Pyongyang is developing nuclear weapons, capable of striking America, at a much faster rate than expected. South Korea's official news agency says North Korea has announced it's now considering missile strikes near US strategic military installations in Guam in the Western Pacific. Also: Nigeria university builds security trench, and proposals in Switzerland to legalise the sale of cannabis to finance pensions.

(Photo: Kim Jong-un; Credit: Reuters)

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Wed 9 Aug 201701:06GMT

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  • Wed 9 Aug 201701:06GMT