SamuelRSmith on 05 April 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7984254.stm
North Korea failed in its attempt to get a satellite into space after a rocket launch early on Sunday, US and South Korean officials say.
Two stages of the rocket and its payload landed in the Pacific Ocean, a US military statement said.
Hours earlier North Korea claimed the satellite had successfully been put into orbit and was transmitting data.
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And more interestingly: However, both China and Russia have urged restraint in the international response.
