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In Pictures: Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks Scandal
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Gold medal quotes from the London Olympics
Athletes and others have their say before and during the 30th Olympiad of the modern era in England.
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Kim Jong-un's 6 super-duper titles
Kim Jong-un leads North Korea, but not as president. That title is held by his late grandfather – for eternity. But the younger Kim has picked up a number of his own titles since becoming leader.
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Kim 101: How well do you know North Korea's leaders?
North Korea's new supreme leader Kim Jong-un appears to be securing his hold on the country's reins last held by his father, Kim Jong-il. How well do you know the Kim dynasty? Take our quiz and find out!
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North Korea to suspend nuclear activity in exchange for food: 5 key questions
Here are five key questions on the link between food and nuclear weapons in North Korea.
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Both Koreas acknowledge armistice anniversary Friday
On the 59th anniversary of the armistice signifying the end of the Korean War, North Korean veterans pledged their support to new leader Kim Jong-un.
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Global News Blog
Why has North Korea kept silent on Kim Jong-un's wife until now? (+video)The answer may be as simple as 'it was too risky.'
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Young North Korean leader takes control of economy from military
After purge of top general, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un moves to adopt China's model, opening up the economy and making farm reforms.
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Kim Jong-un's 6 super-duper titles
Kim Jong-un leads North Korea, but not as president. That title is held by his late grandfather – for eternity. But the younger Kim has picked up a number of his own titles since becoming leader.
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Kim Jong-un gets another title in bid to show his importance (+video)
North Korea today announced that Kim Jong-un is now a 'marshal,' the highest military rank.
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Rise of North Korea's Kim leaves trail of 20 purged officials
A South Korean assessment finds some 20 top officials in the North purged since Kim Jong-un began his ascent to power in 2009.
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North Korea's removal of army chief seen as purge (+video)
Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho's fall from grace reveals deep rifts in the regime of young Kim Jong-un, who took over after the death of his long-ruling father in December.
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Africa Monitor
Guest blog: 10 Absurd Violations of Freedom of AssociationGuest blogger Mary McGuire lists countries that have criminalized some of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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North Korea leader gives thumbs up to 'Rocky,' Disney characters (+video)
Mini-skirts, guitars, a dancing Winnie the Pooh, and the theme song to "Rocky." Is this North Korea? A televised gala performance for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marks a cultural shift.
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Via illegal cellphone call, North Korean brother reaches out to his South Korean sister
Two siblings reconnected when one took a huge risk to ask for financial help. It is estimated that about $10 million flows into South Korea each year as defectors reach out to try to assist their families.
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Global News Blog
Is Kim Jong-un's mystery lady signaling a shift for North Korea?North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently been photographed with an unknown woman, causing international buzz.
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Opinion: West must try a 'third way' to change North Korea
South Korea’s carrots and America's sticks have both failed to tame North Korea. There is another way. With a new regime and small, but positive changes stirring in North Korea, the international community should seize the chance and begin cultural exchanges with the North.
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A response to tyranny and isolation in North Korea
A Christian Science perspective.
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Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator': movie review (+trailer)
Sacha Baron Cohen's film is funny for about half its running time, and the lack of improvisation in the movie is somewhat stifling.
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All Woman and Springtime
Although somewhat comparable to "Memoirs of a Geisha," this tale of North Korean women forced into the sex trade is a darker, crueler story.
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Why is North Korea threatening to conduct a nuclear test? (+video)
First, to make up for the embarrassment of the failed missile; second, the regime's past nuclear tests didn't go very well.
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North Korea threatens to take 'special actions' against South Korea (+video)
North Korea today threatened to take 'special actions' against the South. The rising rhetoric comes as US and South Korean forces devise ways to coordinate closely in the event of battle with the North.
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Change Agent
'One Day on Earth' captures the variety of human experienceKyle Ruddick and Brandon Litman got some 19,000 people to make videos of what they saw on a single day in every country in the world. The film 'One Day on Earth' shows what they found.
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Inside North Korea's big birthday bash
To mark what would have been the 100th birthday of the North Korean founder, thousands came to Pyongyang to view elaborate displays. Most North Koreans got three days off for the party.
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Kim 101: How well do you know North Korea's leaders?
North Korea's new supreme leader Kim Jong-un appears to be securing his hold on the country's reins last held by his father, Kim Jong-il. How well do you know the Kim dynasty? Take our quiz and find out!
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Kim Jong-un speaks: North Korea to keep 'military first'
Speaking in public for the first time, North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un vowed to keep the military front and center in the already heavily militarized nation.
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Opinion: North Korea rocket launch: Why Kim failed the test
North Korea's failed rocket launch symbolizes the inefficacy of Pyongyang's economic and political system and the crash of brief hopes that the new Kim regime might lead to rapprochement with South Korea and the United States.
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Decoder Wire
North Korean missile launch failure: what it means for West (+video)Washington’s snap reaction to the North Korean missile launch failure contained decidedly mixed emotions, including relief and concern about what the regime might try next.
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In rare move, North Korea admits to missile failure (+video)
But the failure, coming amid the build-up for the centennial of Kim Il-sung’s birth, does not appear to have changed North Korea’s policies. More missile tests are likely, say analysts.
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North Korea's rocket launch draws anger, wounds pride (+video)
In a rare move, Pyongyang admitted that the rocket did not deliver a satellite, but it also pressed ahead with grandiose propaganda in praise of the ruling Kim family.
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