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Machines keeping Suharto alive
Jan 16 2008 11:02PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's care during his two-week hospitalization has sparked quiet debate on end-of-life issues in this predominantly Muslim nation.
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Machines keeping Suharto alive
Jan 16 2008 11:02PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's care during his two-week hospitalization has sparked quiet debate on end-of-life issues in this predominantly Muslim nation.
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Japan pauses whale hunt during standoff
Jan 16 2008 9:32PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Protesters scored a victory in a high-seas campaign to disrupt Japan's whale hunt in the Antarctic, forcing the fleet to a standstill Wednesday while officials scrambled to unload two activists who used a rubber boat to get on board a harpoon vessel.
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Japan pauses whale hunt during standoff
Jan 16 2008 9:32PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Protesters scored a victory in a high-seas campaign to disrupt Japan's whale hunt in the Antarctic, forcing the fleet to a standstill Wednesday while officials scrambled to unload two activists who used a rubber boat to get on board a harpoon vessel.
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Islamic militants overrun Pakistani fort
Jan 16 2008 5:21PM (CT)
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - In an embarrassing battlefield defeat for Pakistan's army, Islamic extremists attacked and seized a small fort near the Afghan border, leaving at least 27 soldiers dead or missing.
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Islamic militants overrun Pakistani fort
Jan 16 2008 5:21PM (CT)
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - In an embarrassing battlefield defeat for Pakistan's army, Islamic extremists attacked and seized a small fort near the Afghan border, leaving at least 27 soldiers dead or missing.
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At least 20 turtles die in Bangladesh
Jan 16 2008 4:54PM (CT)
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) - At least 20 endangered sea turtles have washed up dead along the southern Bangladesh coast over the last week, an official said Wednesday.
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Cambodian genocide court reaches out
Jan 16 2008 4:03PM (CT)
PAILIN, Cambodia (AP) - Officials from Cambodia's genocide tribunal held a town hall-style meeting Wednesday in the Khmer Rouge's former heartland to persuade neighbors of the regime's ex-rulers to help with the trials.
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Cargo ship sinks off Philippines
Jan 16 2008 4:02PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Rescuers were searching for 10 Filipino crewmen missing after a Taiwanese-owned cargo ship sank off the northern Philippines on Wednesday, coast guard officials said.
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US diplomat in China ahead of Iran talks
Jan 16 2008 4:00PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat met Wednesday with China's premier ahead of wide-ranging talks on ties between the two countries also expected to include Taiwan and the possibility of new sanctions against Iran.
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Violence kills 31 in Sri Lanka
Jan 16 2008 1:20PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's cease-fire deal ended Wednesday in a spasm of violence, as suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a civilian bus, gunned down the fleeing passengers and attacked farmers as they retreated into the bush, killing 31 people.
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Violence kills 31 in Sri Lanka
Jan 16 2008 1:20PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's cease-fire deal ended Wednesday in a spasm of violence, as suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a civilian bus, gunned down the fleeing passengers and attacked farmers as they retreated into the bush, killing 31 people.
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Violence kills 31 in Sri Lanka
Jan 16 2008 1:20PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's cease-fire deal ended Wednesday in a spasm of violence, as suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a civilian bus, gunned down the fleeing passengers and attacked farmers as they retreated into the bush, killing 31 people.
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Violence kills 31 in Sri Lanka
Jan 16 2008 1:20PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's cease-fire deal ended Wednesday in a spasm of violence, as suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a civilian bus, gunned down the fleeing passengers and attacked farmers as they retreated into the bush, killing 31 people.
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Taiwan's Ma seen cautious on China ties
Jan 16 2008 1:04PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Tensions with rival China should ease if Taiwan elects front-runner Ma Ying-jeou as president in March, though any breakthroughs with Beijing likely would have to wait until at least 2010.
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Afghan army to lead more operations
Jan 16 2008 12:56PM (CT)
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHANK, Afghanistan (AP) - The Afghan army will lead nearly all military operations in eastern Afghanistan this year, with U.S. troops in a support role, a top American general said Wednesday.
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SKorea to scrap NKorea-focused ministry
Jan 16 2008 12:40PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's next president revealed plans Wednesday to abolish the government agency that has acted as North Korea's strongest advocate in Seoul, a move that could rile Pyongyang amid the latest impasse at nuclear talks.
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SKorea to scrap NKorea-focused ministry
Jan 16 2008 12:40PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's next president revealed plans Wednesday to abolish the government agency that has acted as North Korea's strongest advocate in Seoul, a move that could rile Pyongyang amid the latest impasse at nuclear talks.
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Explosion on Myanmar bus kills 1
Jan 16 2008 11:40AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - An explosion on a bus in Myanmar killed the driver on Wednesday, a government official said. Three bombings in different parts of Myanmar since Friday have killed two people and injured five.
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Taliban threaten restaurant attacks
Jan 16 2008 6:24AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Security experts responsible for the safety of Americans and other Westerners in Kabul were evaluating on Wednesday whether restaurants that cater to foreigners should be off limits after the Taliban warned that suicide bombers would target them.
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Taliban threaten restaurant attacks
Jan 16 2008 6:24AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Security experts responsible for the safety of Americans and other Westerners in Kabul were evaluating on Wednesday whether restaurants that cater to foreigners should be off limits after the Taliban warned that suicide bombers would target them.
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Taliban threaten restaurant attacks
Jan 16 2008 6:24AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Security experts responsible for the safety of Americans and other Westerners in Kabul were evaluating on Wednesday whether restaurants that cater to foreigners should be off limits after the Taliban warned that suicide bombers would target them.
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Taliban threaten restaurant attacks
Jan 16 2008 6:24AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Security experts responsible for the safety of Americans and other Westerners in Kabul were evaluating on Wednesday whether restaurants that cater to foreigners should be off limits after the Taliban warned that suicide bombers would target them.
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Taliban threaten restaurant attacks
Jan 16 2008 6:24AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Security experts responsible for the safety of Americans and other Westerners in Kabul were evaluating on Wednesday whether restaurants that cater to foreigners should be off limits after the Taliban warned that suicide bombers would target them.
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China to clean up karaoke parlors
Jan 16 2008 6:05AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A government campaign targeting China's karaoke parlors will try to stamp out the selling of sex and drugs and the use of unlicensed music, the Ministry of Culture said.
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Beijing declares quality campaign success
Jan 16 2008 6:03AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A four-month campaign to improve the quality of Chinese products has been successful and has helped boost the credibility of the "Made in China" label, an official said Wednesday.
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'Kite Runner' banned in Afghanistan
Jan 16 2008 3:57AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Afghan government has banned "The Kite Runner" film from theaters and DVD shops, an official said Wednesday, though Afghan shop owners with stalls at U.S. military bases are still selling the movie there.
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Gunmen kill priest in south Philippines
Jan 16 2008 3:50AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Gunmen ransacked a Roman Catholic school in the southernmost Philippine province, fatally shooting a priest who had received death threats from Muslim militants and abducting a teacher, officials said Wednesday.
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