[prisoner6]

Here are a couple of excerpts on the newswire where I work.

The White House and China are expressing concern after North Korea fired artillery shells at a South Korean island early today, setting dozens of buildings ablaze and putting the nation on high alert.

The move elicited concern from several nations, including China, which is the closest thing the isolated nation of North Korea currently has to an ally. The White House issued a statement strongly condemning the attack and warning the nation to stop its, quote, "belligerent action." The White House added that it is in close contact with South Korea and is "firmly committed" to defending the nation

In addition WTAE-TV (ABC, Pittsburgh) reports that the South HAS returned fire.

[Williams]

Situation that could lead to regional war, nuclear war, even world war.

[Roccus]

The White House and China are expressing concern after North Korea fired artillery shells at a South Korean island early today,...

They learned this trick from the ChiComs 50 years ago.