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National Assembly convenes emergency sessions over Kim's death

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

South Korean lawmakers held emergency meetings of various committees to discuss the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and how to cope with its aftermath.The North's state media reported earlier in the day that the 69-year-old Kim died of a heart attack on Saturday. South Korea's military has
Death of N. Korean leader raises question on power succession

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sudden death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il triggered speculation over whether his heir-apparent son, Kim Jong-un, will take over the country as planned.Kim Jong-un has been groomed as the leader-in-waiting since last year when he was named vice chairman of the Cen
S. Korea to take necessary steps following Kim Jong-il's death

Dec 19, 2011

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Monday the government is keeping close tabs on developments and will take all necessary steps to determine the economic impact of the North Korean leader's death."Seoul is checking all changes, carefully analyzing their implications and
Kim Jong-un: North Korea's enigmatic heir apparent

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

Kim Jong Il, leader of North Korea, left, looks towards his son Kim Jong Un, during a military parade commemorating the 65th anniversary of founding of the Workers` Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. (Bloomberg)SEOUL, Dec 19, 2011 (AFP) - The young man tipped t
Asia stocks lower amid news of Kim Jong Il death

Dec 19, 2011

SHANGHAI (AP) _ Asian stock markets slid Monday amid news that the mercurial leader of nuclear-armed North Korea has died, raising fears of increased political instability in the region.South Korea's Kospi index dived 4.1 percent to 1,765.15. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 1.1 percent at 8,304.47
President Lee orders all officials on emergency status

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak ordered Monday all government officials to be placed on emergency response status, following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Under the order, all government officials are restricted from taking leave or traveling and required to mainta
White House 'closely monitoring' Kim death

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States was Sunday "closely monitoring" reports on North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's death and said it was committed to stability on the Korean peninsula and the security of its allies.Kim's death, announced by North Korea's official media, posed an immediate and grave f
Kim's funeral set for Dec. 28 in Pyongyang; mourning period to last till Dec. 29: KCNA

North KoreaDec 19, 2011
N. Korea, U.S. may delay bilateral talks following Kim's death

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and the United States are highly likely to delay bilateral nuclear talks set for this week in Beijing, following the report of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death, a senior Seoul official said Monday. "In the wake of the North Korean leader Kim's death, it
South Korea on high alert after Kim death

PoliticsDec 19, 2011

South Korean government branches and the military have been put on high alert following the announcement of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death on Monday.President Lee Myung-bak called a National Security Council meeting immediately after he was informed of Kim’s death, and held an emergency Cab
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died: report

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dead

North KoreaDec 19, 2011

(Yonhap News)Funeral set for Dec. 28; Jong-un hailed as heir; Lee talks with ObamaNorth Korea’s iron-fisted ruler Kim Jong-il, who had long drawn international attention for his unceasing nuclear ambitions, died of a heart attack on a train ride on Saturday, the communist state’s state media reporte
Iran TV shows suspected US spy 'confessing'

World NewsDec 19, 2011

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) _ Iran's state TV broadcast video of a young man Sunday it claimed was a CIA spy who sought to infiltrate Iran's secret services.The TV identified the man, apparently in his late 20s, as Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, an American-Iranian who received special training and served at U.S. mili
Pope urges dignity in emotional visit to prison

World NewsDec 19, 2011

ROME (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI made an emotional visit Sunday to Rome's main prison, meeting with detainees, denouncing prison overcrowding and calling for greater dignity for inmates everywhere.Benedict spent over an hour at Rome's Rebibbia prison, fielding questions from a half-dozen inmates who sp
US research shows hands-free phones just as risky

World NewsDec 16, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) _ When someone is talking to you, your brain is listening, processing and thinking about what is being said _ even if you are in the driver's seat trying to concentrate on traffic.That is why drivers get distracted during cellphone conversations, even when using hands-free phones, re

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