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Monday, December 19, 2011

France - The air strike moves into fourth day. Major disruption to outgoing flights from Paris, Lyon & Toulouse airports.

Published on Dec 18, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ A strike by French air security staff is continuing for a fourth consecutive day after causing a weekend of major disruption to outgoing flights from Paris, Lyon and Toulouse airports.

While the authorities say the situation for passengers should improve, at Lyon at least 30 per cent of flights are likely to be cancelled today.

In what is normally one of the busiest weekends for travel in the run-up to Christmas, passengers found themselves stranded with little information over when they were likely to get away.

"Don 2" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 23rd December 2011 - Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Florian Lukas, Om Puri, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani

Uploaded by excelmovies on Oct 24, 2011

Don 2- Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Shahrukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar

North Korea - The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69.

Published on Dec 18, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69. He's believed to have suffered a heart attack on Saturday while travelling on a train.

An emotional announcer told the nation the news saying his death was due to fatigue.

Immediately all other broadcasting was cancelled and replaced by classical music. The funeral is due to be held in Pyongyang on December 28.

Kim's death is likely to cause huge shock waves across the region, sparking concern over who is in control of the reclusive state and its nuclear programme.
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FT: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies
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World reacts to Kim Jong-il's death

Published on Dec 19, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ As North Korea mourns, reaction to Kim Jong-il's death has been coming in from around the world.

US President Obama has spoken on the telephone to his counterpart in South Korea where the military is reportedly on alert. Lee Myung-bak has held emergency talks at home and called for calm, according to an official, asking residents to carry on with daily life.