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U.S., China in Tentative UN Deal on North Korea Sanctions

IN THIS ISSUE: US, China in tentative UN deal on N. Korea sanctions, Iran to start manufacturing 3,000 new-generation centrifuges, Brazil to get its first nuclear subs, next-gen ICBM interceptor, IAEA picks Finn for top UN nuclear inspection job, UK needs 'Plan B' for new nuclear power, say MPs.

Published on March 5, 2013
 

U.S., China in Tentative UN Deal on North Korea Sanctions

South China Morning Post

Jintao and Obama

The United States and China have struck a tentative deal on a draft UN Security Council sanctions resolution that would punish North Korea for its third nuclear test last month, UN diplomats said on Monday.

Separately, the UN press office announced that Russia, which holds the presidency of the 15-nation Security Council this month, will convene closed-door consultations on North Korea at 11am in New York on Tuesday.   Full Article



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