U.S.officials say the self-described satellite launch would only be a cover for a test of a long-range missile, perhaps a more advanced version of the one North Korea fired eastward over Japan in 1998.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

And Flynn says the cloud is spreading. "The southern part of Europe is for the most part clear (OMITTED) but the volcanic ash cloud is anticipated to extend slightly further south and eastward during this night."

VOA: standard.2010.04.16