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North Korea's Missile 'A Serious and Grave Threat'
The missile travelled over Japan's northern Hokkaido island, prompting a siren alert in which the people were instructed to take cover.
Japan and the United States have called for the UN Security Council to meet later today after North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan.
Officials in Texas say four-hundred-and-fifty thousand people could need help because of the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey.
Hundreds of pairs of shoes are making their way round New Zealand in a project to raise awareness about suicide.
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