N Korea Sentences Canadian Pastor To Hard Labour

North Korea has sentenced a Canadian pastor to hard labour for life for subversion, according to state media.

South Korean-born Hyeon Soo Lim, from a Toronto church, is also reported to have confessed to helping people escape from the authoritarian communist country.

The North's official news agency KCNA said during his trial Mr Lim admitted to "not only viciously defaming the highest dignity of Korea and its system but also possessing the wicked intention of trying to topple the Republic by staging an anti-state conspiracy".

North Korea's Supreme Court claimed Mr Lim, the head pastor of one of Canada's largest churches, had attempted to overthrow the regime and undermine its social system with "religious activities" for the past 18 years, reported China's official Xinhua news agency.

Palestinian health ministry:Two Palestinians killed, four wounded by Israel soldiers

QALANDIYA: Clashes erupted Wednesday after Israeli soldiers raided a refugee camp near Ramallah and shot dead two Palestinians who allegedly sought to ram their cars into troops.

The Israeli military said three soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, but said it was investigating whether the injuries were due to stray bullets fired by other troops.
Four Palestinians were wounded in addition to the two who were killed at the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, located near a checkpoint at the entrance to Jerusalem, the Palestinian health ministry said.

The ministry confirmed the deaths of Ahmad Jahajha, 21, and Hekmat Hamdan, whose age was not disclosed.
"Tonight, during an operation to make arrests of wanted Palestinians and to seize arms in Qalandiya refugee camp, two attempted car-ramming attacks were made against security forces in two different parts of the camp," the Israeli army said in a statement.

Garcia Quilon: Benitez HAS NOT been given Real Madrid ultimatum-say agent

Rafael Benitez has not been given an ultimatum by the Real Madrid board, according to his agent Garcia Quilon.
Pressure has been mounting on Benitez, with reports suggesting the Madrid coach has lost the support of his players just six months into his time in the Spanish capital.

That pressure was compounded after Madrid's 1-0 loss to Villarreal on Sunday which cost them the chance to close the gap on La Liga leaderrs Barcelona after Luis Enrique's side drew 2-2 at home to Deportivo La Coruna.

But Benitez's agent has assured there is no ultimatum in place for the 55-year-old.  "Ultimatum? We don't know anything about that, no-one has formally communicated anything," Quilon told Mediaset. "Everything is speculation."

On Benitez's relationship with the Madrid players, Quilon said: "He has a correct relationship, both on a sport and human level."