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North Korea says it has staged a "successful" underground nuclear test, prompting international condemnation.
The state says it was more powerful than the previous one in October 2006.
A number of external agencies have confirmed a powerful explosion took place, suspected to be associated with a nuclear test.
US President Barack Obama described the North Korean action as a threat to international peace. Crisis talks were being held in South Korea.
An emergency session of the UN Security Council is being convened by Russia, which currently occupies the council's rotating presidency.
BBC world affairs correspondent David Loyn says North Korea appears to have moved from a posture of negotiation to confrontation over the nuclear issue.
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The state says it was more powerful than the previous one in October 2006.
A number of external agencies have confirmed a powerful explosion took place, suspected to be associated with a nuclear test.
US President Barack Obama described the North Korean action as a threat to international peace. Crisis talks were being held in South Korea.
An emergency session of the UN Security Council is being convened by Russia, which currently occupies the council's rotating presidency.
BBC world affairs correspondent David Loyn says North Korea appears to have moved from a posture of negotiation to confrontation over the nuclear issue.
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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | North Korea conducts nuclear test
news.bbc.co.uk
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