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World News World News Issues People & Places World News in Photos From Bridget Johnson, your Guide to World News 2011 was a year of upheaval around the globe. Dictators fell, democracy got a boost in the Arab world thanks to the grass-roots, the world's most feared terrorist leader was killed, the ground shook and the euro braced for the fall. Count down the top 10 stories here...Read more Kim Jong-Il The sole, lifelong ruler of North Korea inherited control of the country from his late father, Kim Il-Sung. He was also chairman of the National Defense Commission, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Kim died of a heart attack, according to North Korean authorities, while traveling on a train on Dec. 17, 2011.... Read more See More About:  kim jong il  north korea  dictator Can a North Korean missile hit the U.S.? In the wake of Kim Jong Il's death, North Korea reportedly test-fired a short-range missile. As the fresh saber-rattling again, here are answers about Pyongyang's weapons capability... Read more See More About:  north korea  missile  war Changing of the Guard in North Korea A collection of stories related to the transition... Read more See More About:  north korea  top stories  kim jong il Obama Remarks at End of Iraq War The text of President Barack Obama's address to the United States at the conclusion of combat operations in Iraq on Aug. 31, 2010... Read more See More About:  obama  iraq war  saddam hussein World News Ads Current Events BBC World News Local News Current News Stories Breaking News Featured Articles World's Worst Earthquakes British Royal Family The Story Behind the 'Stans Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Top 10 News Stories of '00s Nelson Mandela   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Bridget Johnson World News Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About World News newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Understanding Iran Top Murder Rates in the World Results of the Arab Spring Top 10 News Stories of 2011 Freedom Fighters Advertisement