Kim Jong Il

North Korea release pictures of leader Kim Jong Il on Saturday October, 11, for the first time in nearly two months. The latest photos showed the reclusive leader looking generally well despite reports that he recently underwent brain surgery. However, it is not clear when the photos were taken. The photos were taken during a visit to a military unit.

World's Sixth Space Tourist

US multi-millionaire Ritchard Garriott blasted of into space aboard a Russian rocket on Sunday, October, 12. He paid $35 million to fly into space alongside US astronaut and Russian cosmonaut.