Pyramid-shaped hotel in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2011, shows the pyramid-shaped, 105-story Ryugyong Hotel under construction in Pyongyang. Exterior work on the hotel was completed recently, locals said Feb. 17. Construction began in 1987, but was halted in the early 1990s due to financial reasons. It resumed in 2008.

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