US and allies clash with Russia and China over North Korea satellite failure

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The United States and its allies have clashed with Russia and China over North Korea’s failed launch of a military spy satellite this week, which took place in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. Moscow and Beijing refused to condemn the launch. The confrontation was the latest over the North’s escalating nuclear, ballistic missile and military programmes, which US deputy ambassador Robert Wood warned are threatening international peace and security. The failed launch “not only disrupted maritime and air traffic in the region, but it also caused alarm for its neighbours in Japan and the Republic of Korea”, he...