The South Korean car manufacturer Kia has apologized and withdrawn the proposed name of a new concept car following complaints from a politician in Northern Ireland. The prototype sports car was supposed to be called the Provo. In Northern Ireland the term is commonly used to refer to a member of the provisional IRA, the paramilitary group that fought a violent campaign against British rule.
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The United States has called for new sanctions on North Korea at the UN. They would for the first time target aspects of the state’s financial system. The U.S. ambassador Susan Rice said Washington had the support of China for a new draft Security Council resolution. Barbara Plett reports from the UN.
美国呼吁联合国对朝鲜实施新的制裁。他们在将首次针对朝鲜的金融系统的某些方面采取手段,美国大使Susan Rice说华盛顿对于联合国通过新的决议草案已得到了中国的支持。Barbara Plett在联合国报道。
Susan Rice told reporters that the draft resolution calls for strengthening existing sanctions on North Korea as well as breaking new ground. Some of the new measures include targeting diplomats, banking activities and cash transfer she said. This will be the fourth round of UN sanctions against North Korea aimed at halting its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. The draft is a response to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test and was negotiated between the US and China, North Korea’s ally on the Security Council. Ms. Rice spoke after circulating the text to council members. A vote is expected later this week.