Pyongyang blames South
for naval battle
PYONGYANG -- North Korea Sunday blamed
Seoul for the naval clash Saturday that
killed four South Korean military personnel
with one soldier still missing.
The exchange took place near Yonpyong Island
in the Yellow Sea when two North Korean
patrol boats exchanged fire with South
Korean naval vessels.
Abdullah to succeed
Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malayasia's Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad will turn over the government
to deputy Abdullah Badawi late next year after
reaching an agreement with the ruling party.
Until the transfer of power, Abdullah will
be acting Prime Minister, Finance Minister
and ruling party president for periods when
Mahathir is on leave.
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