Spin. Thats our topic tonight on the week ahead. On this sunday night there are celebrations on the streets across crimea. Voters there overwhelmingly approved a referendum to rejoin russia. It was one of the largest election turn outs ever in a european nation. Supporters danced in the street for hours, across crimea. Here are the early results. More than 95 voting yes to becoming a subject of the Russian Federation. Less than 4 approved the idea of staying with ukraine but having more independence. United nation, europe and the white house condemned the election. We have a team of reporters on the story. David brenner has reaction from kiev. Jennifer glasse talks to people before and against the election. We start in the crimean capital. Thats where we find nick schifrin. Good evening, it is pouring around me, and that is the only thing that could get the celebrators off the street. If you talk to international and domestic monitors that are critical, they list a long list of irregul
It. We begin with the intrigue unfolding within nucleararmed north korea. An isolated and fortified regime that defies the world. The official newsagency says the uncle of kim jong un was executed, that after a public shaming. What is remarkable is not just the extreme punishment, but he had more power than anyone else in north korea. Stefanie dekker reports. The public humiliation of a powerful man. These images were taken last week when the uncle of north Koreas Kim Jong un was removed from a meeting. This is nothing compared what was to come. Named a traitor and executed. There was a long list of allegations. It reads he was called despicable human scum, worse than a dog and adds this is the latest move in what appears to be a significant reshuffle of people around kim jong un, aimed at solidifying power in the hands of the young leader. This is a figure who, himself, controls significant Material Resources and personnel within the security apparatus. He headed one of the two main i
Hello, this is al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy, in new york. A Stunning Development out of north korea. The countrys official News Agency Says the uncle of leader kim jong un has been executed, this days after he was abruptly removed from his military post for allegedly trying to overthrow the government. He was once the nations secondmost powerful figure. The public humiliation of a powerful man. These images were taken last week when jon sung tek, uncle of North Korean Kim jong un was removed from a meeting. He is now dead, named a trader and executed. The north media reports a list of allegations. The Statement Reads that the accused is a traitor for the nations for all ages. Acts in a bid to overthrow the party, the state and the socialist system. Hes called despicable scum, worse than a dog. It adds this is the latest move in what appears to be a significant reshuffle of people around kim, all aimed at solidifying power in the hands of the young leader. This is a figure who, h
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