North Korea's Failed Missile Launch Draws Worldwide Condemnation

U.N. Statement Calls North Korea Launch "Deplorable" -- CNN

Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) -- Officials from the United States and the United Nations say the U.N. Security Council will meet Friday to discuss North Korea's botched long-range missile launch -- an act U.N. officials called deplorable and destabilizing despite its failure.

Amid concerns that North Korea will try to recover from the embarrassing failure with a nuclear test or military move, a spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned the secretive country's regime not to "undertake further provocative actions that will heighten tension in the region."

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North Korean Rocket Fails Moments After Liftoff -- New York Times
North Korea satellite launch fails quickly after liftoff -- L.A. Times
N. Korean rocket breaks up on launch -- Washington Post
China Offers Subdued Reaction to Failed N. Korean Missile Launch -- Voice of America
White House Says North Korean Launch Was 'Provocative Act' -- Voice of America
Analysis: North Korea at crossroads after rocket fails -- BBC
The Diplomatic Breakdown Behind North Korea's Missile Test -- Yochi Dreazen, The Atlantic
North Korea debacle: More aggression and repression -- Washington Post
Blown launch might be followed by nuclear test, internal strife, purge -- Masami Ito, Japan Times
Timeline: N Korea's technology brinkmanship -- Al Jazeera
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