US envoy: Iran, N. Korea nukes threaten security
New US sanctions against North Korea are designed to push the regime to abandon its "provocative activities" and give up its nuclear weapons, a senior envoy on nonproliferation said Monday.
Robert Einhorn, the State Department's special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control, met with South Korean officials to discuss the new financial sanctions that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced in Seoul two weeks ago. (AP)
