Australia Is Looking Into Reports That One of Its Citizens Has Been Detained in North Korea

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government said Thursday it was "urgently seeking clarification" on reports that an Australian had been detained in North Korea, which the attorney-general described as a "matter of the utmost seriousness."The family of Alek Sigley said they had no confirmation that the 29-year-old Pyongyang university student had been detained.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government said Thursday it was "urgently seeking clarification" on reports that an Australian had been detained in North Korea, which the attorney-general described as a "matter of the utmost seriousness."The family of Alek Sigley said they had no confirmation that the 29-year-old Pyongyang university student had been detained.