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N. Korea Slams New UN Sanctions, Warns US of ‘Greatest Pain’

UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL — North Korea strongly criticized Tuesday the U.N. Security Council's decision to impose tough new sanctions against the East Asian nation, and warned the United States would experience the...

South Korea supports tough sanctions against North but not tactical nukes

SEOUL — Frustrated by North Korea’s continued provocations and perhaps prodded by criticisms from U.S. President Donald Trump, the South Korean government has shifted away from engagement oriented policies to more...

UN Rights Chief: Rohingya Seemingly Face ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

The U.N. human rights chief said Monday that the violence and injustice faced by the ethnic Rohingya minority in Myanmar, where U.N. rights investigators have been barred from entering, "seems a...

North Korea Warns US Will Pay ‘Due Price’ for Pushing UN Sanctions

SEOUL — North Korea warned on Monday the United States would pay a "due price" for spearheading a U.N. Security Council resolution against its latest nuclear test, as Washington presses for a...

US Calls for Monday Vote on New North Korea Sanctions

The United States called for a vote Monday on new U.N. sanctions against North Korea, though exactly what measures would be in the resolution remained a mystery. Security Council diplomats, who weren't...

UN Experts: N. Korean Illegal Exports Over Six Months Worth $270M

UNITED NATIONS — North Korea illegally exported coal, iron and other commodities worth at least $270 million to China and other countries including India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka in the six-month period...

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