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Bus accident kills 38 in western India
Jan 20 2008 9:36PM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - A bus carrying Hindus on a religious pilgrimage skidded off a hill in western India and plunged into a gorge, killing at least 38 people and injuring 40 others, police said Monday.
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US troops recall battle at Musa Qala
Jan 20 2008 6:40PM (CT)
MUSA QALA, Afghanistan (AP) - Chinook helicopters dropped Capt. Don Canterna's company of soldiers on the dusty outskirts of Musa Qala as evening fell. Loaded down with weapons, food, and water, his men walked through the night.
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Pakistani military attacks militants
Jan 20 2008 4:09PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The Pakistani military pounded an extremist stronghold Sunday near the Afghan border where a rebel leader blamed for the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is believed to be hiding, officials and witnesses said.
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Pakistani military attacks militants
Jan 20 2008 4:09PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The Pakistani military pounded an extremist stronghold Sunday near the Afghan border where a rebel leader blamed for the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is believed to be hiding, officials and witnesses said.
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11 Afghans killed by militants; bombing
Jan 20 2008 3:11PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bomb probably intended for Afghan or NATO forces killed five civilians in southern Afghanistan, while militants killed six Afghans driving a convoy of trucks to a NATO base, officials said Sunday.
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Macau casinos threaten Hong Kong racing
Jan 20 2008 1:30PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - The 124-year-old Hong Kong Jockey Club, whose racetrack revenues are one of the secrets of the territory's economic success, is facing a decidedly modern threat: glitzy casinos being built by Las Vegas operators in nearby Macau.
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Indonesia's Suharto speaks, moves hands
Jan 20 2008 1:26PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto moved his hands and spoke in a whisper Sunday in what doctors called a "miraculous" recovery from a potentially fatal blood infection after more than two weeks on life support.
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Taiwanese question independence push
Jan 20 2008 1:08PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Disgruntled voters gave the thumbs-down to President Chen Shui-bian's vision of an independent Taiwan this month, propelling the opposition Nationalist Party to a landslide victory in legislative elections.
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British PM Brown on India visit
Jan 20 2008 11:03AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for greater international cooperation in the fight against terrorism as he arrived Sunday in India for a brief visit focused on strengthening economic and trade ties.
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British PM Brown on India visit
Jan 20 2008 11:03AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for greater international cooperation in the fight against terrorism as he arrived Sunday in India for a brief visit focused on strengthening economic and trade ties.
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British PM Brown on India visit
Jan 20 2008 11:03AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for greater international cooperation in the fight against terrorism as he arrived Sunday in India for a brief visit focused on strengthening economic and trade ties.
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Troops launch assault on Tamil boats
Jan 20 2008 10:47AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan soldiers launched an artillery assault on a flotilla of Tamil Tiger rebel boats off the northern coast, and infantry clashes elsewhere killed 36 insurgents and one government soldier, the military said Sunday.
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Thai parliament convenes after 2 years
Jan 20 2008 9:22AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's parliament convenes Monday after a nearly two-year absence, restoring democracy after a military coup ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and returning many of his allies to politics.
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Thai parliament convenes after 2 years
Jan 20 2008 9:22AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's parliament convenes Monday after a nearly two-year absence, restoring democracy after a military coup ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and returning many of his allies to politics.
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Thai parliament convenes after 2 years
Jan 20 2008 9:22AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's parliament convenes Monday after a nearly two-year absence, restoring democracy after a military coup ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and returning many of his allies to politics.
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