Talks on N. Korea sanctions resolution make progress: diplomats

Negotiations on a new U.N. sanctions resolution in response to North Korea's recent long-range missile launches are making progress, diplomats said Thursday."Things are finally progressing," a Western diplomat said. "Within a bit of time, we hope for an adoption" of a new resolution.Ongoing negotiations mainly between the United States and China have taken nearly a month since the July 4 intercontinental ballistic missile launch, which was then followed by a second ICBM test last Friday.Several diplomats said a draft text of the resolution is being discussed at the level of the five permane…READ FULL ARTICLE