UN council to "strongly condemn" botched N.Korea launch

The UN Security Council agreed on Monday to issue a statement that "strongly condemns" North Korea's rocket launch and asks its sanctions committee to consider expanding its blacklist of sanctioned goods, firms and individuals, envoys said.

The council will formally adopt the statement at 10 am when the council holds a meeting on North Korea's failed rocket launch, council diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity. (Reuters)