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North Korea Says US Wrong to Think It Is 'Safe Across the Ocean'
UN Imposes Sanctions In Hopes of Deterring North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions
Julia Conley, staff writer
The UN Security Council unanimously voted to impose sanctions on North Korea Saturday, in an effort to deter the country from continuing its nuclear development.
As the city of Hiroshima, Japan, prepared to mark the 72nd anniversary of the United States' deadly atomic bombing, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose harsh sanctions on North Korea, in the hopes that they will deter the country from using its own nuclear weapons. The sanctions will cut about a third of North...
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Children Among Civilian Dead in Latest US-Backed Saudi Coalition Airstrike in Yemen
Jake Johnson, staff writer
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday reported that an...
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Poll: Most Americans Oblivious, But Not Uncaring, to Overseas Suffering
Jake Johnson, staff writer
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The vigil in front of the United Nations headquarters on Thursday.
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