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...could hardly blame her. Madeleine Albright was about to become the first American official to meet Kim Jong Il, a figure as mysterious as his country, which has been closed to the West for 55 years. Crazy rumors swirled about the man known as the Great Leader. He infused himself with the blood of virgins to stay young, claimed some ghoulish types; he kidnapped Western models for his harem, said others. But the reality is what is really scary--and why Albright and Bill Clinton, who may head there next month, are trying to make friends fast. U.S. intelligence believes...
...medical shortages. Outside a subway entrance a young man squatted beside a steaming pot, gingerly pouring boiling water over the limp corpse of an unskinned dog. In a downtown hospital, all the lights were out except for those in the foyer that illuminated the colorful portrait of Kim Jong Il and his father Kim Il Sung. The D.P.R.K. lost an estimated half a million people to famine in the mid-'90s, and even now, because of this year's spring drought and fall typhoons, many in the countryside must supplement their diet with "wild foods," meaning berries, mushrooms and even...
...until Bartoli began singing Vivaldi that she hit her stride. Clothed in an opulent gown of Venetian-red silk, Bartoli became animated as she launched into her first Vivaldi work. She began with "Il Povero Mio Core," singing a heavy, soulful aria, followed by a quick, assertive Recitativo and then a frighteningly fast aria. It was in the last aria that Bartoli truly claimed the stage as her own-her anger was perceptible in the furthest balcony, and the her energy was palpable. Bartoli personified the words "Disperato, Confuso, Agiato" with all of the painful anguish of a scorned lover...
...North, the South will be open to communication, cooperation and non-violence between the two countries. The sunshine policy has been credited for easing tensions between the countries and ultimately creating a climate that allowed the historic summit meetings between Kim and the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il to take place in June. At the conclusion of those talks, the two Kims signed an agreement, which established that the two would work together to "achieve this goal [of reunification...
...Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Kim Jong Il held their own talks last week, which resulted in a promise by North Korea to curb its missile operations in exchange for food, medical supplies and other forms of assistance...