North Korea’s Isolation Grows With Cancellation of Ban Visit

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North Korea’s Isolation Grows With Cancellation of Ban Visit

SEOUL—North Korea said Wednesday it has the capability to miniaturize a nuclear weapon shortly after announcing Pyongyang had canceled United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s planned visit there. Kim Jong Un’s recent provocative and withdrawn behavior is undermining any efforts toward reconciliation and further distancing Pyongyang from the international community. After planning a visit to the […]

Kerry Blasts UN Council’s ‘Obsession’ With Israel

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Kerry Blasts UN Council’s ‘Obsession’ With Israel

GENEVA—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry criticized the United Nations Human Rights Council for what he calls its “obsession with Israel.” In a Monday speech in Geneva before the U.N. intergovernmental body, Kerry said the group’s heavy focus of Israel’s human rights records “risks undermining the credibility of the entire organization.” “We will oppose any […]

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