US ARMY DETECTS FAILED N. KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH

WASHINGTON: The US military said yesterday it had detected an unsuccessful launch by North Korea of a powerful medium-range missile capable of hitting US bases as far away as Guam. UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from using ballistic missile technology, and this latest test came as the UN Security Council is debating fresh sanctions on Pyongyang after its fifth nuclear test in September. The US Strategic Command said the launch, detected just after midday Saturday Korea time, was believed to be of a much-hyped Musudan missile. – AFP