North Korea launched a long-range rocket  North Korea launched a
long-range rocket (CNN / April 2, 2012)  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."  The missile launch was heralded by
North Korea as "an inspiring deed and an event of historic
significance." The missile broke apart shortly after launch
Friday morning, then fell into the ocean.  North Korea said the
missile was designed to carry an observation satellite into
orbit. But the United States, South Korea and Japan said that
was a cover for a long-range ballis