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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Exclusive: Top North Korea Defector Speaks Out

North Korean diplomat says Pyongyang may have nuclear weapons this time next year.

A high-profile North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea says Pyongyang may have an effective nuclear arsenal by the end of next year. Thae Yong Ho gives his first media interview to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Steve Evans.

In Turkey, 29 police officers have appeared in court at the most significant trial since the July coup attempt.

Syrian government forces attack the rebel-held town that supplies water to Damascus.

And the latest from the Philippines, where typhoon Nock-Ten has killed four people.

(Photo: Thae Yong Ho arrives at Seoul's National Assembly on 23 December 2016 Credit: Kim Hyun-tae/Yonhap via AP.)

50 minutes

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Tue 27 Dec 2016 11:06GMT

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  • Tue 27 Dec 2016 11:06GMT

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