South Korean soldiers check military fences as they patrol near the demilitarized zone separating North Korea from South Korea, in Paju, north of Seoul February 12, 2013. North Korea is vowing to cancel the 1953 Korean War ceasefire because of sanctions and ongoing U.S.-South Korean joint military drills. (Lee Jae-Won/Reuters)
North Korea To Scrap Armistice If South And U.S. Continue Drills -- Reuters
(Reuters) - North Korea threatened on Tuesday to scrap an armistice that ended the 1950-53 civil war and sever a military "hotline" with the United States if South Korea and Washington pressed on with two-month-long war games.
It was a notable sharpening in the North's often bellicose rhetoric and followed word from U.N. diplomats that the United States and China had struck a tentative deal on a draft U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution that would punish North Korea for its third nuclear test, which it conducted last month.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syrian rebels report capture of provincial capital. Syria rebels capture northern Raqqa city.
Syria's violence continues its march across borders, into Iraq.
Powers want "early" results in Iran diplomacy: draft.
Barak: Iranian nuclear program world's 'greatest challenge'.
Israeli ‘racist’ buses set afire in Arab village.
UN cancels Gaza marathon over Hamas ban on women.
ASIA
China's Congress starts Tuesday, will seal power transfer. New Chinese leaders promising action on corruption, pollution.
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China eyes 2013 economic growth of 7.5 pct: Premier Wen.
U.S., China in tentative deal on U.N. N.Korea sanctions draft: envoys.
Russia signals backing for new U.N. sanctions on North Korea
S. Korean president apologises over political deadlock.
Malaysia attacks Filipinos to end Borneo siege. Malaysia soldiers attack armed Filipino clan in Borneo.
Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed arrested.
AFRICA
Presidential candidate facing criminal charges takes lead in Kenya election.
France says 15 militants killed overnight in Mali fighting.
Chad army claims Mali's al-Qaeda on the run.
South Sudan army begins offensive against Yau Yau rebels, kills 28.
Mursi mulls Egypt army takeover of restive city.
Analysis: Egypt is in for trouble with or without the IMF.
EUROPE
Cardinals meet for second day ahead of vote on new pope.
Italian president mulls new technocrat government: sources.
Moldovan pro-Europe government falls to confidence vote.
Push grows to blacklist Spain over digital pirating.
Medvedev is ‘dead man walking’ as Putin undoes his Russian reforms.
Russians against renaming Volgograd to Stalingrad - poll.
Russia marks 60th anniversary of Stalin's death.
AMERICAS
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Venezuela probes killing of Sabino Romero.
FAA investigating report of drone spotted sear NYC.
Bad year to be a Mexican drug lord.
Analysis: Castro brothers' successor may inherit a very different Cuba.
Dow hits record intraday high.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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France says al Qaeda chief Abou Zeid "probably" killed.
U.S. disavows 2 drone strikes over Pakistan.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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