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Taliban to open schools in Afghanistan
Jan 21 2007 10:40PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said they will open their own schools in areas of southern Afghanistan under the group's control, an apparent effort to win support among local residents and undermine the Western-backed government's efforts to expand education.
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Taliban to open schools in Afghanistan
Jan 21 2007 10:40PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said they will open their own schools in areas of southern Afghanistan under the group's control, an apparent effort to win support among local residents and undermine the Western-backed government's efforts to expand education.
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Taliban to open schools in Afghanistan
Jan 21 2007 10:40PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said they will open their own schools in areas of southern Afghanistan under the group's control, an apparent effort to win support among local residents and undermine the Western-backed government's efforts to expand education.
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U.S. envoy sees potential in Korea talks
Jan 21 2007 10:35PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The U.S. envoy to talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament said Monday he believed there was potential for progress in the next round of negotiations and China would soon announce a start date.
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Russians seize Japanese fishing boat
Jan 21 2007 8:10PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Russian border police seized a Japanese fishing boat and its six crew members on Sunday in disputed waters between the two countries, the Japan Coast Guard said.
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No strong successor seen for Abu Sayyaf
Jan 21 2007 2:08PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The death of the Philippines' most-wanted terror suspect leaves the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf insurgent group with no strong leader for now, security officials said Sunday.
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No strong successor seen for Abu Sayyaf
Jan 21 2007 2:08PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The death of the Philippines' most-wanted terror suspect leaves the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf insurgent group with no strong leader for now, security officials said Sunday.
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No strong successor seen for Abu Sayyaf
Jan 21 2007 2:08PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The death of the Philippines' most-wanted terror suspect leaves the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf insurgent group with no strong leader for now, security officials said Sunday.
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Earthquake rattles northeast Indonesia
Jan 21 2007 8:57AM (CT)
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 shook buildings for several minutes in northeastern Indonesia Sunday and caused minor damage, the U.S. Geological Survey and witnesses said.
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Report: Teen admits killing journalist
Jan 21 2007 7:37AM (CT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - The teenage boy suspected of fatally shooting an ethnic Armenian journalist confessed during initial questioning that he killed the man, a local prosecutor told a state-run news agency on Sunday.
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Former Chinese leader Bo Yibo cremated
Jan 21 2007 6:45AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The remains of Bo Yibo, the last of the "Eight Immortals" who launched China's economic reforms and crushed the 1989 pro-democracy protests, were cremated Sunday at a ceremony attended by President Hu Jintao and other senior officials.
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Moderate quake rattles eastern S.Korea
Jan 21 2007 12:05AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A moderate earthquake shook eastern South Korea but no injuries or damage were reported, the country's emergency agency said Sunday.
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