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February 8, 2016

U.N. Security Council Condemns North Korea Launch
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The U.N. Security Council has condemned North Korea's launch of what
North Korea claims was a satellite on Sunday. The launch is widely seen
as a cover for testing ballistic missile technology, a violation of U.N.
sanctions. Last month North Korea tested what it claimed was a hydrogen
bomb. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power vowed to back
"serious consequences."

Samantha Power: "Each of these illegal actions requires a robust
response. Because of the DPRK's decisions and actions, we will ensure
that the Security Council imposes serious consequences. DPRK's latest
transgressions require our response to be even firmer."



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