North Korea Threatens Nuclear "holy War" If Attacked

Reuters: Top News, Reuters
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 7:47pm

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea would answer any attack on it with a nuclear "holy war," the country's ambassador to Cuba said, according to official Chinese media, while the North's leader Kim Jong-il appeared to be visiting China.

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