In apparent response to the UN sanctions vote, however, North Korea has issued multiple threats, promising to abandon the Korean War armistice, pull out of non-aggression pacts with North Korea and cut cross-border links, including the hotline.

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North Wales AM Aled Roberts called for dialogue with public transport operators to improve cross border links between north Wales and Manchester and Liverpool Airports as these are the most used airports by travellers from north Wales.

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She had spent nearly a week on hunger strike after being imprisoned by Serbian authorities for illegally crossing the republic's border and for links with the outlawed Kosovo Liberation Army.

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