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UN condemns Korea warship sinking | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Tensions remain high over the sinking of the Cheonan in March | |
The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, but in a concession to China it has not blamed North Korea. | |
A statement expressed "deep concern" over the finding by a South Korean-led inquiry that North Korea was behind it. | |
But the Security Council also "took note" of Pyongyang's insistence "it had nothing to do with the incident". | |
Seoul's investigators concluded a North Korean torpedo had struck the Cheonan in the Yellow Sea, killing 46 sailors. | |
The Security Council statement, read out by Nigeria's permanent representative at the UN, said the attack had endangered "peace and security in the region and beyond". | |
It also praised South Korea's government for the "restraint" it had shown since the incident and called for "appropriate and peaceful measures to be taken against those responsible". | |
Pyongyang defiance | |
Correspondents say the text appeared to fall short of what had been demanded by Seoul and the US, which drafted the statement. | |
Last month, US President Barack Obama said the Security Council had to ensure there was a "crystal clear acknowledgement that North Korea engaged in belligerent behaviour that is unacceptable to the international community". | |
Western diplomats said Beijing had blocked attempts to condemn North Korea, at least partly to avoid any action from its unpredictable ally that could escalate tensions in the region. | |
North Korea's permanent representative to the UN had said his country's military would respond forcefully to any criticism. | |
On Friday, South Korea announced it would stage a naval exercise with the US in the Yellow Sea to deter North Korean "provocation". |