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Morning top 5: North Korea rebuilding rocket site, photos suggest

North Korea is believed to have started rebuilding a rocket launch site it promised to take down ...
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06.50 6 Mar 2019


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Morning top 5: North Korea rebuilding rocket site, photos suggest

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06.50 6 Mar 2019


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North Korea is believed to have started rebuilding a rocket launch site it promised to take down

The secretive state began dismantling the station last summer after Kim Jong Un held his first talks with Donald Trump.

However, satellite images suggest the site is now being restored.

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The pictures were taken two days after further talks between Trump and Kim ended without them reaching a deal on denuclearisation.

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Counter-terror police in the UK fear there could be more explosive devices circulating, after three were found at airports and a railway station in London yesterday.

They have warned postal and transport workers to be vigilant.

Gardaí are working with British police, because at least two of the packages had Irish stamps on them.

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There are fears that Brexit will result in increasing costs and skill shortages within the construction sector.

A PWC survey of Construction Industry Federation members found that over 40% trade in the UK, while one third have revenues of more than 20% in the UK market.

42% expect an immediate negative impact post Brexit, however almost three-in-four have no preparation plan in place.

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A Garda investigation has found that 180 non-EU nationals have been operating taxis using fake licences.

According to the Irish Independent, the scam was uncovered after four drivers were found to be operating taxis through fraudulent SPSV licence applications.

Fianna Fáil's Transport Spokesperson Robert Troy said the scam exposes a severe weakness in the system for processing taxi licences.

He added that Transport Minister Shane Ross has serious questions to answer.

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R Kelly has broken down in his first interview since being charged with sexual abuse.

He was arrested in Chicago last month over ten claims involving four women, and he is due in court again later this month.

He told CBS This Morning that rumours of him attacking underage girls are "not true".

Main image: File photo. Picture by: Kepy/Zuma Press/PA Images

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