Reuters: North Korea bars Malaysians from leaving, in 'diplomatic meltdown'
North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia, as police investigating the murder of Kim Jong Nam in Kuala Lumpur sought to question three men hiding in the North Korean embassy.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak accused North Korea of "effectively holding our citizens hostage" and held an emergency meeting of his National Security Council.
The United Nations called for calm between Malaysia and North Korea and urged them to settle their differences through "established diplomatic practice."
The moves underscored the dramatic deterioration in ties with one of North Korea's few friends outside China since the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13.
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AFRICA
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NATO allies fret over security of Libya's oil.
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EUROPE
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