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Doctor: Suharto could recover
Jan 18 2008 11:36PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's condition has improved and he has a good chance of recovering, his doctors said Saturday.
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British PM says China should eye London
Jan 18 2008 10:29PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown began a major effort Friday to position Britain as China's premier international business partner, offering London as a base for distribution of the Asian nation's state fund for private investment.
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Attackers kill 10 civilians in Sri Lanka
Jan 18 2008 2:26PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels fatally shot 10 ethnic Sinhalese civilians in southern Sri Lanka, the Defense Ministry said Friday, amid escalating violence following the government's withdrawal from a cease-fire.
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Attackers kill 10 civilians in Sri Lanka
Jan 18 2008 2:26PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels fatally shot 10 ethnic Sinhalese civilians in southern Sri Lanka, the Defense Ministry said Friday, amid escalating violence following the government's withdrawal from a cease-fire.
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Pakistan border clash kills militants
Jan 18 2008 2:01PM (CT)
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Dozens of Islamic militants died in clashes with Pakistani troops Friday, the army said, amid reports that government forces had launched an operation to clear the area of fighters who overran military positions near the Afghan border.
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Pakistan border clash kills militants
Jan 18 2008 2:01PM (CT)
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Dozens of Islamic militants died in clashes with Pakistani troops Friday, the army said, amid reports that government forces had launched an operation to clear the area of fighters who overran military positions near the Afghan border.
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Pakistan border clash kills militants
Jan 18 2008 2:01PM (CT)
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Dozens of Islamic militants died in clashes with Pakistani troops Friday, the army said, amid reports that government forces had launched an operation to clear the area of fighters who overran military positions near the Afghan border.
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Pakistan border clash kills militants
Jan 18 2008 2:01PM (CT)
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Dozens of Islamic militants died in clashes with Pakistani troops Friday, the army said, amid reports that government forces had launched an operation to clear the area of fighters who overran military positions near the Afghan border.
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Thai court drops case against top party
Jan 18 2008 12:23PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A Thai court rejected legal challenges against a party allied with ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday, paving the way for the installment of the first elected government since a 2006 military coup.
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Trial scheduled for Chinese writer
Jan 18 2008 11:04AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese dissident writer who penned essays about local corruption will face trial next week on subversion charges, his wife said Friday.
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Vietnam seizes smuggled snakes
Jan 18 2008 10:29AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Authorities in Vietnam seized thousands of snakes that were smuggled into the country on a flight from Thailand, officials said Friday.
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East Timor at risk of renewed violence
Jan 18 2008 5:25AM (CT)
DILI, East Timor (AP) - East Timor risks lapsing into civil conflict if divisions between police and army forces are not resolved, a security watchdog cautioned Friday, calling on the government and United Nations to act quickly.
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