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latest news & developmentsDespite rocket fiasco, North Korea’s Kim lauds military
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un delivered his first major public speech, calling for a push to "final victory" despite a failed rocket launch.
Prominent Chinese dissident freed from jail
One of China’s most prominent dissidents, Hu Jia, was reunited with his family early on Sunday after serving three-and-a-half-years in jail.
China silent on North Korea’s Kim visit
China kept silent on Friday about a reported visit by North Korea’s Kim Jong-il that appears intended to line up Beijing behind succession plans.