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In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Florida police have confiscated a 180kg pet pig named Pork Chop from its owner, Kelly Jacobson. Worries about the animal's welfare prompted the authorities to take action, leaving Jacobson devastated and determined to fight for custody. While she acknowledges the concerns raised, Jacobson is determined to demonstrate that Pork Chop is well cared for and loved.

BEIJING, February 12 (Itar-Tass) - North Korea is ready to shut down its nuclear reactor at the Yongbyon research centre under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) control, but at the current stage resolutely objects to its “dismantling,” a source close to the six-sided negotiating process told Itar-Tass on Monday. In return for freezing its nuclear programme Pyongyang demands compensation – supplies of electricity and fuel oil. According to the source, the supposed energy aid volumes have been several times varied in the course of the current stage of the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula denuclearisation with the participation...