European nations slam N. Korea's missile launches

Six European countries, including Britain, France and Germany, issued a joint statement Wednesday denouncing North Korea's test-firings of ballistic missiles last week, following an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council.The United States, which is exploring dialogue with North Korea, refrained from joining the statement as it has on recent similar occasions.In the statement, the six countries said they are "deeply concerned by the continued testing of ballistic missiles" by North Korea, including on Nov. 28."We condemn these provocative actions. They undermine regional security and …READ FULL ARTICLE