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N. Korea frees U.S. veteran Merrill Newman; Christian Kenneth Bae still at labor camp

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By Anugrah Kumar North Korea has released 85-year-old U.S. veteran Merrill Newman after holding him for more than a week for allegedly making plots against Pyongyang, but American Christian missionary Kenneth Bae is still being held at a labor camp. “I’m delighted to be home,” Newman told reporters at the San Francisco airport after arriving…

White House urges N. Korea to release U.S. Christian Kenneth Bae, 85-year-old veteran Merrill Newman

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By Anugrah Kumar The White House has urged North Korea to release Christian missionary Kenneth Bae, who has been imprisoned at a labor camp for over a year, and Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old U.S. veteran of the Korean War who has been held there since October. “We remain deeply concerned about the welfare of the…

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