links for 2006-10-09
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Barclays says European banks sold an extra 100 tons ahead of the central bank quota deadline on Sept 26, but had done so by selling through forward contracts that disguised the effect.
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A collection of short articles on life skills, personal goal setting, motivation and values.
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North Korea has been threatening to test its nuclear weapons for a while, and initial reports this evening indicate that they have.
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Profile of Gilju, North Korea, where the DPRK nuclear weapons test is believed to have been conducted in a coal mine.
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Info resources on DPRK nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs from GlobalSecurity.org.
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South Korea’s Yonhap news agency is reporting that it took place in Gilju in Hamgyong province at 10:36 (01:36 GMT), citing unnamed officials.
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Various resources on nuclear weapons and policy, including the bomb-a-city calculator.
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Roundup of pre-test news editorials this weekend on North Korea’s nuclear bomb test.
