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Carter, Former World Leaders in N. Korea for Talks
By not in system - AOL NewsPYONGYANG, North Korea - Former President Jimmy Carter and other past world leaders were hoping to meet with North Korea's ruler as they began a three-day mission Tuesday to discuss dangerous food shortages and stalled nuclear disarmament talks. Children presented flowers to Carter, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Brundtland and former Irish President Mary Robinson at the airport, and the group was greeted by Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, according to Associated Press Television News in Pyongyang. The former leaders didn't know ahead of ...
NKorea Honors 'Eternal President' on His Birthday
By not in system - AOL NewsPYONGYANG, North Korea -- Visitors paying their respects at the memorial palace housing the body of North Korea's late founder patiently waited through security checks and scans along a winding corridor. Their shoes were dusted and disinfected before they stepped through a fierce wind tunnel to sweep away any remaining specks. After walking through a series of rooms as "The Song of Gen. Kim Il Sung" played in the background and pausing before a massive marble statue of the president, visitors were ushered into the darkened vestibule where he lies on a bed of black marble, his body draped in ...
North Korea Confirms Detainment of American Citizen
By not in system - AOL NewsSEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea confirmed Thursday that it is preparing to indict an American who was reportedly arrested for proselytizing. Jun Young Su has been held since November last year, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said. The report did not state what crime he was accused of, but South Korean media have reported an American was detained for spreading Christianity. He is the latest U.S. citizen to be detained in the reclusive communist state in recent years. North Korea informed Washington of the detention and Jun has been given access to Swedish Embassy officials ...
North Korea Threatens to Attack South, US
By not in system - AOL NewsSEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea threatened Sunday to enlarge its nuclear arsenal and mercilessly attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military drills which the North says are a rehearsal for an invasion. North Korea routinely issues similar threats against South Korea and the U.S. over any joint military drills. The latest warning, however, could rekindle tensions on the Korean peninsula which sharply rose last year after two deadly incidents blamed on the North. North Korea fired artillery at a front-line South Korean island in November, ...
Balloons From South Korea Inform North of Middle East Uprisings
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsSouth Korea is sending balloon messages into North Korean airspace about the anti-government protests in the Middle East, ramping up the psychological warfare against Kim Jong Il's infamously hermetic regime. The balloons tell of the popular uprisings in Egypt and Libya half a world away from the Korean Peninsula and encourage citizens in North Korea to revolt, Korean lawmakers told The Korea Times. Lee Jin-man, AP South Korean activists and former North Korean defectors released balloons on Feb. 16 with leaflets condemning North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. South Korea is now ...
As North Koreans Starve, Kim Jong Il Celebrates Birthday in Style
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsThey're hungry, impoverished and struggling to recover from a series of natural disasters. But North Koreans have today been ordered to forget about their worries and celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday. The dictator's 69th birthday -- or 70th, if you look at Russian records -- is being marked with a week of extravagant events. Kim today enjoyed a synchronized swimming show, where dozens of lithe females arranged themselves in the shape of his birthday date, Feb. 16. Other items on the agenda of state-enforced fun include an ice skating contest, a photo exhibition showing pictures of the young ...
A Brief History of Al Gore's Current TV, Keith Olbermann's New Home
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsUPDATE: Olbermann confirmed via Twitter that he has accepted a position as chief news officer of Current Media and will also anchor a prime time program for the cable channel. Keith Olbermann has done time at ESPN, MSNBC, CNN and other media outlets. Now, he seems prepared to add a new employer to his resume. Last night, Olbermann sent out a tantalizing tweet promising big news. But he may have been scooped: The New York Times says Olbermann is likely headed to Al Gore's Current TV. Olbermann, a source tells the Times, will have an equity stake in the channel. Olbermann watchers have been ...
North, South Korea Talk at DMZ to Ease Tensions
By not in system - AOL NewsSEOUL, South Korea -- Military officers from North and South Korea held talks inside the heavily guarded Demilitarized Zone on Tuesday in the rivals' first official dialogue since the North's deadly artillery barrage of a South Korean island in November. Tensions on the divided peninsula rose sharply following the attack, which killed four people and came just eight months after the sinking of a South Korean warship killed 46 sailors. The South has blamed the sinking on a North Korean torpedo attack, but Pyongyang has steadfastly denied involvement. Colonels from the two Koreas met Tuesday ...
South Korea: North Korea Wants Defense Talks Held Earlier
By not in system - AOL NewsSEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea says the North has pushed for rare defense talks between the rivals to be held sooner than the South proposes. South Korea agreed last week to talks on easing hostility on the Korean peninsula. The Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday that North Korea wants a preliminary meeting on Tuesday to prepare for higher-level defense talks. But the ministry repeated that the South wanted the preliminary talks to take place Feb. 11. The talks are aimed at easing tensions after North Korea's artillery bombardment of a South Korean island in November and the ...
With Obama, Hu Concedes China's Rights Need Help
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- In a rare concession on a highly sensitive issue, Chinese President Hu Jintao used his White House visit on Wednesday to acknowledge "a lot still needs to be done" to improve human rights in his nation accused of repressing its people. President Barack Obama pushed China to adopt fundamental freedoms but assured Hu the U.S. considers the communist nation a friend and vital economic partner. Hu's comments met with immediate skepticism from human rights advocates, who dismissed them as words backed by no real history of action. Hu contended his country has "made enormous progress" ...
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