{South korea|The philipines|Columbia|Mexico} - He seemed {like an|a good} ordinary passenger in the departure hall of {the airport|manchester airport|edinburgh airport|manchester international} for Malaysia’s capital, awaiting a four-hour flight to Macau. Moments later, he felt dizzy and was carried out on a stretcher, apparently dying from poisoned-needle punctures or {perhaps a|what about a|why not a|any|the} toxic liquid splashed on his face by two women who ran {away|available|out of the way|released|far}.
The ruckus {caused by|induced by|from|a direct result|a result of} the man’s death on Monday {at the|in the} international airport for Kuala Lumpur was minor news until a thunderbolt {from the|through the|of this|with all the|for this} South Korean and Malaysian news media a day later: The victim was Kim Jong-nam, 45, the estranged older half brother of Kim Jong-un, the unpredictable and ruthless leader of North Korea.
The death immediately turned into {an international|a world|an internationally|a worldwide|a major international} assassination intrigue {connected to|related to|linked to|linked with|associated with} the opaque regime of the Kim family, which has ruled North Korea for more than 60 years.
It came as Kim Jong-un, 33, who has ordered scores of subordinates executed when he questioned their fealty, has further shaken up the ranks of his closest aides, purging {the chief|the principle|the primary|the key|the main} of the secret police less than two weeks {ago|within the past|in the past|inside the past|inside the}. In addition, Kim Jong-un has stoked a new international crisis {with a|along with a|by using a|using a|having a} ballistic missile launching and threats {of more|in excess of} nuclear weapons {tests|samples|investigations|experiments|assessments}.
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