44 North Koreans clamber over fence into Canadian Embassy in Beijing

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http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=7125383f-be3a-4ac8-81ce-08718872481d

BEIJING (CP) - Forty-four men, women and children using ladders clambered over a spiked fence around the Canadian Embassy on Wednesday in what appeared to be the biggest recent bid for asylum by North Koreans. One other man was stopped by police.

The group, which reportedly included two former political prisoners, was an embarrassing reminder of the dismal conditions in North Korea, officially China's ally.

There was no immediate indication whether the incident might hinder Chinese diplomatic efforts to persuade North Korea to attend a new round of six-country talks on Washington's demand that the North up its nuclear weapons program. China is obligated by treaty to send home fleeing North Koreans, but hasn't done so in cases that become public.


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[Maple]

1. Welcome to Canada eh?

[Radius]

2. Welcome to the free world(nt)

[Maple]

3. Yeah, Canada

I said that already. ;)

[Radius]

4. Pretty much any where in Europe and north America

is better than NK. Canada is a fine place to live..