China and Russia block US bid to sanction North Koreans at UN

China and Russia delayed a US bid to impose UN sanctions on five North Koreans on Thursday, diplomats said, as Pyongyang suggested it may resume tests of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.The move by China and Russia came ahead of a closed-door UN Security Council meeting on North Korea later on Thursday – the second in two weeks – after Pyongyang fired tactical guided missiles on Monday.“These launches demonstrate the regime’s determination to pursue weapons of mass destruction and…