North Korea has, for the first time, successfully launched a rocket carrying a satellite - despite international condemnation. <br /><br />There are accusations that Pyongyang is using the launch as a chance to test out technology that would allow the long range firing of nuclear warheads.<br /><br />However, the secretive state insists the launch was only for a weather satellite.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/