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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un addresses a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party, where he admitted the country's economic development plan has fallen short, state media reported Wednesday. ++EDIT TO FOLLOW++ IMAGES
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was Monday given a new title -- chairman of the Workers' Party -- at a rare top-level meeting of the ruling party. IMAGES of the Congress
North Korea opened the first congress of its ruling Workers' Party in 36 years on Friday, with Kim Jong Un expected to promote his nuclear program and further consolidate control over the country. Nathan Frandino reports.
Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing first female speaker of the US House of Representatives, says that she will step down from the party leadership when Republicans take control of the chamber in January. "For me, the hour has come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply respect," says the 82-year-old Pelosi, who first became speaker in 2007 and later presided over both impeachments of Donald Trump. SOUNDBITE
Xi Jinping leads a new lineup of top Communist Party officials confirming he has secured a third term as China's leader after a week-long congress. The Chinese president on Sunday promoted his closest allies into the Communist Party's top ruling body, further consolidating his grip on power. IMAGES
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