EU reveals terrorism financing, money laundering blacklist consisting of 23 nations, including N. Korea

The European Union has disclosed its tentative blacklist of countries that pose a threat because of loose controls on terrorism financing and money laundering.<br />The list,... consisting of 23 nations,... includes North Korea, Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia.<br />The European Commission says the list is aimed at protecting the EU's financial system from the risks posed by these nations and to crackdown on money laundering. <br />The list will be finalized following the endorsement of all 28 EU member-states and the European Parliament. <br />