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Kim Jong-un's half-brother killed
Seoul, Feb 14 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother was killed in Malaysia, south Korean media reports said.
Kim Jong-nam was assassinated on Monday in Malaysia, a source told South Korea's Yonhap news agency without revealing details.
North Korea's late former leader Kim Jong-il is the father of Kim Jong-nam.
A source close to the Malaysian PM's office told the BBC that Kim was killed in the city, saying his body was now undergoing an autopsy.
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