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Kim Jong Il Led North Korea With Power of Personality

Reclusive leader had a reputation for a lavish lifestyle that included a fondness for fine foods, cognac and women

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World Reacts To Kim Jong Il Death

South Korean military placed on alert

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il makes a surprise appearance at Sunan airport outside Pyongyang. (File)

Kim Jong Il Dead at Age 69

Official report says the North Korean leader had a heart attack while on a train during what it called a 'field inspection'

A woman marches carrying a placard calling for a dignified treatment to migrants during a demonstration ahead of the International Day of the Migrant in a populous district in southern Lima, December 15, 2011.

Societies Deny Migrants Access to Health Care At Their Peril

Sunday marks International Migrants Day, a call on governments worldwide to offer health services to all people, legal, illegal citizens

A woman stands next to a Red Cross sign among debris in a village hit by flashfloods brought by Typhoon Washi in Cagayan de Oro, southern Philippines, December 18, 2011.

Death Toll from Philippines Storm Passes 650

Typhoon Washi struck region of Mindanao late Friday, blanketing area with heavy rain, high winds

A protester runs from a police vehicle in the Kazakh town of Zhanaozen in this still image taken from video acquired by Reuters TV, December 16, 2011.

Kazakhstan Declares State of Emergency After Deadly Protests

President Nazarbayev issues decree after at least 10people are killed in clashes between police and oil workers in Caspian town

Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani (file)

Pakistan PM Dismisses Rumors of Rift With Army

Tensions between government, military soared recently ahead of Supreme Court inquiry into alleged coup plot

Philippine National Police rescuers use a rubber boat to evacuate a resident after flash floods brought by Typhoon Washi struck the southern Philippines Dec. 17, 2011.

More than 500 Dead in Storm in Philippines

Rescue efforts under way after a powerful typhoon strikes Mindanao region, wiping out entire villages

Buddhist monks look at a notice from the state committee of Sangha Maha Nayaka at the Shwenyawar monastery in Rangoon on December 15, 2011.

Buddhist Monk Faces Eviction From Burma Monastery

Monk ordered out of his monastery after giving speech at office of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party

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Rights Groups Criticize Sri Lanka War Report

Commission 'satisfied' security forces took precautions to keep civilian casualties to a minimum

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