October 2, 2017 2:35 PM

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Two women accused plead not guilty to killing North Korean leader's half-brother

In Malaysia, the trial of two women accused of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has begun today. <br/><br/>Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian, appeared today at a high court near Kuala Lumpur for the first hearing. They have pleaded not guilty.<br/><br/>The women are accused of murdering Kim Jong Nam by smearing his face with the lethal VX nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in February. <br/><br/>Lawyers said the indictment does not give the names of 4 North Korean men thought to have issued instructions to the women. <br/><br/>The 4 North Koreans have already left Malaysia, along with others – including a North Korean embassy official, who were investigation targets.

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