U.S. Says U.N. Approves Sanctions on Boko Haram

(UNITED NATIONS) -- The U.N. Security Council officially declared Boko Haram a terrorist group linked to al-Qaida on Thursday and imposed sanctions against the Islamist extremists who have carried out a wave of deadly attacks and the recent abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria. MoreThailand Coup Could Spell Trouble for Booming Tourism Industry NBC…