U.N. must take ‘serious’ action against North Korea: Haley
30 August 2017 |
9:55 am
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley says North Korea's missile launch over Japan is 'unacceptable and irresponsible' and that the Security Council must take "serious" action.
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