Washington removes North Korea from terror blacklist

The United States on Saturday removed North Korea from its terror blacklist after reaching an agreement on nuclear verification measures.

Updated on: Oct 11, 2008, 20:48:47 IST

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The United States on Saturday removed North Korea from its terror blacklist after reaching an agreement on nuclear verification measures, a State Department spokesman said.

"The secretary of state has rescinded the designation of North Korea as a state terror sponsor," said spokesman Sean McCormack.

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