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Last update - 19:59 18/02/2008 Report: U.S. evidence shows N. Korea gave Syria nuclear aid By The Associated Press Tags: Syria, nuclear program  The United States has evidence showing that North Korea helped Syria build an underground nuclear reactor, a South Korean news report said Monday. "The U.S. government has circumstantial [evidence] that the North provided technology assistance to build an underground reactor in Syria," South Korea's Hankook Ilbo newspaper reported, citing an unidentified diplomatic channel. U.S. Embassy officials in Seoul were not immediately available for comment on the report. Advertisement North Korea has repeatedly dismissed its alleged nuclear connection with Syria, saying that it had already pledged it would never transfer any nuclear material or technology out of the country. Monday's report came as the international process aimed at stripping North Korea of its nuclear weapons programs was at a deadlock over Pyongyang's refusal to give a complete list of its nuclear programs as required by a landmark agreement. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill arrived in Beijing earlier Monday for talks with Chinese officials on how to jump-start the stalled disarmament deal with North Korea. The U.S. nuclear envoy was scheduled to visit Seoul and Tokyo this week for similar consultations. The Israel Air Force last September bombed a facility Syrians claim serves as an "agricultural research center," but Israel believes is used to extract uranium from phosphates. Syria has categorically denied circulating media reports that claimed the September 6 targeted a nuclear project being undertaken with the cooperation of North Korea. The Washington Post had quoted an American Middle East expert as saying that the alleged IAF strike in northern Syria was directly connected to a shipment Syria received from North Korea three days earlier. "There are no nuclear North Korean-Syrian facilities whatsoever in Syria," Syria's ambassador to the U.S., Imad Moustapha, said after the reports were released in September. Related articles: Syria: There are no N. Korea-Syria nuclear facilities whatsoever Report: Syria, North Korea hold high-level talks in Pyongyang Report: Syria advised by North Korean chemical arms experts Washington Post: Several N. Korean scientists hurt in IAF strike in Syria Bookmark to del.icio.us   Artistic justice Israel Museum to exhibit art looted by Nazis and unclaimed. Let in snow For second time this winter, Jerusalem braces for snow.   1.   The Syrians were growing mushrooms in the.. 20:28  |  Stephen. 18/02/08   2.   after Israel takes care of nassralah they should take care of kim 21:08  |  don 18/02/08   3.   Double Standards 21:17  |  Cool B 18/02/08   4.   Remember the lies before the Iraq war 21:52  |  Clickfool 18/02/08   5.   selim 22:28  |  111111 18/02/08   6.   selim 22:35  |  11111111 18/02/08   7.   CIRCUMSTANTIAL BALONEY 22:37  |  Arik Silverman 18/02/08   8.   US evidence? They could have asked Israel and saved the bother 22:49  |  Conroy 18/02/08   9.   US seeing its chance again for making propaganda against Syria 22:54  |  christoph 18/02/08   10.   conserving weapons till the other side catches up and fires 23:17  |  Democracy Me Foote 18/02/08   11.   no more talk. eliminate north korean and syrian regimes. 23:49  |  frenz 18/02/08   12.   when will stupid israelis stop crying lik women 23:51  |  raw truth 18/02/08   13.   christoph of bielefeld, germany 01:14  |  akiva (zionist) 19/02/08   14.   # 3 christoph of germany...and let us not 01:36  |  Lynn 19/02/08   15.   Everyone knew that Syria was lying all along.IAF strike put Syria 01:46  |  Marwan مروان خوري 19/02/08   16.   The Syrians are a truthful people.......... 01:48  |  manny.b 19/02/08   17.   Clickfooled, never sits in a pub? because it is 05:11  |  Cristo 19/02/08

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