U.S. files charges in North Korean counterfeit probe

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Sean Garland of an Irish Republican Army splinter group has been arrested in Belfast, Northern Ireland in connection with a counterfeiting operation tied to North Korea. The United States Department of Justice spear-headed the campaign and is committed to stop the alleged criminal activities of Pyongyang. The United States is currently in talks to end nuclear nonproliferation with North Korea but a United States official has said, "A country can't negotiate with you while also counterfeiting your currency."

Legal issues & crime, Legal/Government Regulation, North Korea, Northern Ireland, Company legal issue, Cases, United States. Department of Justice, Irish Republican Army, Counterfeiting, Garland, Sean

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Iran reopens nuclear facility, drawing rebuke

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An Iranian nuclear facility closed in 2004 after an agreement with the European Union, has been reopened. The move has sparked criticism of the Bush administration to increase pressure on Iran, including initiating economic sanctions.

Europe, Government domestic functions, International Affairs, Iran, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Energy policy, Nuclear facilities

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