Fix SF bug #690012
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 9fe51ad..b3ea1f5 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 Build
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+- Fix build problems when _iconv_codec failed.  (SF bug #690012.)
+
 - Fix problem building on OSF1 because the compiler only accepted
   preprocessor directives that start in column 1.  (SF bug #691793.)