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Kim Jong-un Has Ex Machine Gunned To Death

On September 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

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UPDATE 18TH MAY 2014: Hyon Song-wol, after a year or so has been spotted being interviewed on the telly box in North Korea. It turns out she’s not dead at all! North...

Pictures Of Vladimir Putin Looking Like James Bond Action Hero Man

On July 17, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Vladimir Putin, international man of mystery. These images of him posing as a bona fide action hero have spread across the known world in a flurry of testosterone. Their purpose is to appeal to manly...

VIDEO: Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov Falling Off A Horse

On July 1, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, as a tyrant, is nowhere near as well known as Kim Jong il. Sometimes I wonder if it’s because his name is so much harder to pronounce? But I think it’s more...

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow: Turkmenistan’s Unusual Dictator

On April 28, 2013 by Tim Newman

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I wrote a post recently about Saparmurat Niyazov, one of the craziest despots in living memory. His reign over Turkmenistan was cut short by an eagerly awaited heart attack in 2006. His successor Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow spent some...

Turkmenistan’s Strange Dictator: Saparmurat Niyazov

On April 21, 2013 by Tim Newman

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I’ve not been to Turkmenistan and I’ve never met anyone who has been there, but it sounds pretty bonkers. It’s the richest nation in Central Asia despite being about 80% desert, thanks to...