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New North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un (front) pays his respects to his father and former leader Kim Jong-il, lying in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang, December 20, 2011.

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New North Korean Leader Assumes Another Top Post

Kim Jong Un referred to as leader of the ruling Workers' Party Central Committee

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The wife of the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, Lee Hee-ho, center, and Hyundai Group chairman Hyun Jeong-eun, right

S. Korean Groups in North Korea to Pay Respects

Pyongyang is preparing for the Wednesday funeral for Kim Jong Il

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, right, and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao inspect a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, December 25, 2011.

Japan Asks China For Help on North Korea

'Safeguarding the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula is in the common interest of our two countries,' says Japanese PM

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or or the Movement for Justice Party take part in a rally in Karachi

Opposition Pakistani Politician Draws Huge Karachi Crowd

Tens of thousands rally in support of the country's cricket legend, now politician, Imran Khan

19 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Afghan Suicide Attack

Among people killed in Talaqan city, Takhar province, was a member of Afghanistan's national parliament

Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani, right, and Pakistani army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, center, in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 11, 2011 (file photo).

Pakistan Welcomes Renunciation of Any Coup Plans

General Kayani says speculation on possible military takeover of civilian government 'misleading,' pledged army will support democracy

North Korea Hails Late Kim's Son as 'Supreme Commander'

State media's use of the title is a sign that the Stalinist nation's second generational transition of power is going smoothly

A backhoe performs flood recovery work in Muang Ake, Bangkok.

Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters

World Bank says region bears brunt of natural disasters, accounting for 80 percent of lives lost globally

A Pakistani army vehicle patrols a street following a blast at a paramilitary camp in Bannu, Pakistan, December 24, 2011.

Suicide Bomber Kills 6 Pakistani Troops

Taliban spokesman says attack meant to avenge killing of one of its commanders, Taj Gul, in recent US drone strike

Pakistan Rejects US Findings on Border Attack

Army said the investigation's findings were 'short on facts' and that it would give a detailed response

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