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Mother said Josh Powell threatened her
SEOUL, May 25 (UPI) -- Some analysts say North Korea's announced second nuclear explosion test may be mostly a show for its own people in a time of transition.
The New York Times reported that Pyongyang is seeking to shore up its own status amid North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's health problems.
The Times reported analysts said the nuclear test is a sign that Kim may be preparing for a transition.
The newspaper said observers widely believe that Kim will be succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-un, which would continue the family dynasty to the third generation.
"Kim Jong-il wants to show that he has given his nation mighty nuclear power," said Yoon Deok-min, a senior researcher at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, a research organization in South Korea. "This test was absolutely a domestic demonstration."
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TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 9 (UPI) --
The mother of Josh Powell, who killed himself and his sons in a fire in Washington state, said in divorce papers he exhibited disturbing behavior as a teenager.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
Macaulay Culkin is in "perfectly good health," his publicist said after the former child star was photographed looking gaunt and disheveled in New York.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
The Israeli government plans to build a floating liquefied natural gas terminal with a sea-based defense radar system off its Mediterranean coast while forming a naval force to protect its rich offshore gas fields against terrorist attack.
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XINXIANG CITY, China, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
A set of parents in China said they expected a large baby, but they were shocked when their son came out weighing a potentially record-setting 15 1/2 pounds.
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