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Post by Frenchie on May 25, 2009 13:15:22 GMT 1
There have been expressions of international outrage after North Korea said it had successfully carried out a underground nuclear test. US President Barack Obama described the North Korean action as a "threat to international peace" and said international action was called for. China and Russia also condemned the test, but called for a return to talks. A number of external agencies confirmed an explosion, probably associated with a nuclear test, had taken place. It appeared to be a much more powerful blast than North Korea's first nuclear test, in October 2006. An emergency session of the UN Security Council is being convened by Russia, which currently occupies the council's rotating presidency. BBC world affairs correspondent David Loyn says North Korea appears to have moved from a posture of negotiation to confrontation over the nuclear issue. BBC News >>
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