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    US Circulates Proposal at UN to Sanction North Korea

    The UN Security Council is debating possible sanctions against North Korea after its apparent nuclear test on Sunday.  US Ambassador John Bolton is impatient with the pace of the action, saying that while he wants to keep diplomatic channels open, he is urging "swift action."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The UN Security Council is debating possible sanctions against North Korea after its apparent nuclear test on Sunday. US Ambassador John Bolton is impatient with the pace of the action, saying that while he wants to keep diplomatic channels open, he is urging "swift action."

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Politics and the Economy in the Mid-Term Elections
    1. 1:35US Circulates Proposal at UN to Sanction North KoreaYou’re reading this
    2. 7:20Politics and the Economy in the Mid-Term Elections
    3. 43:15American al Qaeda Member Indicted for Treason
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