Nouth Korea offers warning, dialogue to South Korea amid tensions

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s military has warned South Korea to stay out of a U.S.-led initiative to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction, while Seoul postponed plans to announce its participation after a surprise offer of dialogue by Pyongyang.

South Korea studying North Korea’s proposal for talks amid tensions

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Saturday it is reviewing a North Korean proposal for talks on a troubled joint industrial complex where the North is holding a South Korean man, amid rising tensions over the North’s recent rocket launch and its expulsion of nuclear monitors.

Hostage captain arrives to cheers in Vt. small town welcome, thanks Navy SEAL ’superheroes’

Pirate hostage captain gets small town welcome

UNDERHILL, Vt. — A small Vermont town welcomed home its hero, an unassuming shipping captain who many have lauded for helping his crew survive a high-seas, international hostage drama off the coast of Somalia.

Hostage captain arrives home in Vt. to cheers, thanks Navy SEAL ’superheroes’ who rescued him

Pirate hostage captain praises SEAL ’superheroes’

UNDERHILL, Vt. — The unassuming ship captain who escaped the clutches of Somali pirates made a triumphant return home Friday, insisting he’s no hero, just an ordinary seaman. Richard Phillips said the U.S. Navy, which pulled off the daring high-seas rescue that ended his five-day captivity, deserves the credit.