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The US State Department thanks Beijing for allowing detained US soldier Travis King to leave North Korea through Chinese territory. "We thank Sweden and the People's Republic of China for their assistance in facilitating that transfer," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller says that the return of American soldier Travis King, who is held by North Korea, "continues to be an extremely high priority" for the United States. SOUNDBITE
An American national who entered North Korea "without authorization" during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to be detained is a US soldier, says US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. SOUNDBITE
Doan Thi Huong, the Vietnamese woman suspected of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother, leaves a Malaysian court after losing her bid for immediate release as authorities refused to drop a murder charge, days after her Indonesian co-accused was freed. IMAGES of Doan Thi Huong leaving court
People visit the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill on 76th Founding Anniversary of DPRK in Pyongyang. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.