North Korea seizes Russian yacht

"A note has been forwarded to the Korean side to demand that it explain the reason for the detention", the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website. 21 Celebrities You Had No Idea Were HIV Positive 1 Odd Method 'Restores' Your 20/20 Vision.

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