North Korea test fired two short-range missiles on Monday, the South's Yonhap news agency reported, the second in series of launches that Seoul has denounced as a calculated provocation.
Rebels fighting to end Gaddafi's 41-year rule seized two strategic towns near Tripoli over the past two days, cutting the city off from its supply lines and leaving the Libyan leader with a dwindling set of options if he is to stay in power.
President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve 205 million dollars to help Israel deploy an anti-missile defense system, the White House said Thursday.
