Panama to Free N. Korean Sailors

Panama says it will free 32 of 35 crew members of a North Koran ship seized in July for carrying weapons from Cuba to North Korea.Panamanian officials say the crew know nothing about the forbidden cargo. But three of the ship's officers will remain in Panama and face arms trafficking charges.Authorities seized the Chong Chon Gang in July on suspicion it was carrying drugs. But a search turned up Cuban weapons, including two fighter jets, hidden beneath a shipment of sugar.Panama says the...

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