Koreas exchange fire
Huge plumes of smoke rising from Yeonpyeong island in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea on Nov. 23, 2010. North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto the South Korean island, killing two people, setting homes ablaze and triggering an exchange of fire as the South’s military went on top alert. (AFP/Getty Images)
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