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North Korea tests an H-bomb

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North Korea tests an H-bomb 11-01-2016 07:00 North Korea says it has successfully  conducted  a test of a miniaturised hydrogen bomb. The  announcement  on North Korean state TV followed the  detection  of a 5.1  magnitude  earthquake near its known nuclear site. The channel released these photographs of leader Kim Jong Un signing the order approving the trial. If true, this would be the fourth nuclear test by the isolated country, which is under US and UN sanctions for its nuclear and missiles programmes. The US Geological Survey said the recording was bigger than the three previous bombs the country tested in 2013, 2009 and 2006. North Korea said it would continue to strengthen its nuclear programme in order to protect itself against the  hostile   policies  of the US. It also said it would act as a responsible nuclear state,  vowing  not to use its nuclear weapons unless its  sovereignty  was  infringed ...