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UN General Assembly pays tribute to late North Korean leader
Dec 22, 2011, 23:20 GMT
New York - The UN General Assembly held a minute of silence Thursday in tribute of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il, who died last week.
Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser of Qatar briefly presented condolences to Kim Jong Il's family. There were no speeches.
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