U.S. could decide soon on taking N. Korea to U.N.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A decision is likely within weeks on whether to take the United Nations, where sanctions could be imposed on the isolated communist state, a senior U.S. defense official said on Sunday. The comment reflects growing frustration over Pyongyang's failure to return to six-party negotiations aimed at persuading the North to abandon its nuclear ambitions. The last round of talks was held in June 2004.
Taking the issue to the U.N. Security Council, which Pyongyang opposes, "is something we're giving increasing study to and probably will come to a decision over the next few weeks," the official told reporter...