NKorea praises launch as diplomatic moves stumble

North Korea's state media claimed Tuesday that a rocket launch seen overseas largely as a technical failure will propel the country to greatness, while moves at the United Nations to punish Pyongyang remained mired in a lack of consensus.

North Korea launched Sunday what it claims was a satellite that successfully entered orbit around Earth, defying international warnings that the move would violate U.N. resolutions and invite further censure.

The United States and South Korea, which said the North was using the satellite claim to hide a ballistic missile test, say it failed to send the payload into orbit.

The communist country's main Rodong …