A North Korean soldier salutes in front of the country’s Unha-3 rocketYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1) THE DAY ALL EYES ARE ON NORTH KOREA
Pyongyang residents filled the streets to celebrate the birthday of founding father Kim Il Sung, oblivious to tensions over a possible North Korean missile launch.
2) RECOUNT DEMANDED AFTER CLOSE VOTE IN VENEZUELA ELECTION
Chavez’ chosen successor, Vice President Nicholas Maduro narrowly defeated challenger Henrique Capriles by about 300,000 votes.