International Community Condemns North Korean Rocket Launch

　　United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has joined international leaders in condemning North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket that crashed into the sea shortly after liftoff on Friday.

　　联合国秘书长潘基文与国际社会其他领导人一样对朝鲜发射远程火箭发出谴责。火箭星期五发射后不久落入海中。

　　Mr. Ban said that despite the failure of the launch, the action was "deplorable" and goes against the "firm and unanimous stance of the international community@

　　潘基文说，尽管发射失败，但是行动本身“令人痛惜”，它违背了国际社会坚定和一致的立场。

　　The White House also criticized the failed launch.

　　美国白宫也谴责了这次失败的火箭发射。

　　Press Secretary Jay Carney said the move threatens regional security and shows that Pyongyang prefers "wasting its money on weapons and propaganda displays while the North Korean people go hungry@

　　白宫新闻秘书杰.卡尼说，这项举动不仅威胁地区安全，而且还显示朝鲜政府宁愿“把钱浪费在武器和形象宣传上，而朝鲜人民却在忍饥挨饿”。

　　Western nations are likely to push for further condemnations against North Korea when the U.N. Security Council takes up the issue on Friday ((at 14:00 UTC)).

　　西方国家很可能会推动让联合国安理会对朝鲜作出进一步谴责。安理会星期五将讨论这一问题。

　　But observers say further sanctions against the isolated country are unlikely.

　　但是观察人士认为，对这个孤立的国家进行进一步制裁不太可能。