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Report: Nuclear envoys meet in China
Jan 22 2007 11:26PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Envoys to nuclear talks from North and South Korea were meeting in Beijing, a news report said Tuesday, the latest efforts to restart six-nation negotiations on Pyongyang's atomic weapons program.
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Envoys at N. Korea talks optimistic
Jan 22 2007 11:24PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Envoys to the six-party talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament are sounding rare notes of optimism, raising hopes for progress after their expected return to the bargaining table in coming weeks.
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U.N. chief announces N.Korea fund audit
Jan 22 2007 7:33PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday that an external audit would be conducted of the U.N. Development Program in North Korea after the U.S. alleged the program had funneled millions of dollars to Kim Jong Il's regime.
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U.S. envoy expects N. Korean talks soon
Jan 22 2007 2:39PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The U.S. envoy to talks on North Korea's nuclear program said Monday he believes there is potential for progress in the next round of negotiations and that China would soon announce a start date.
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Gunbattle in central Indonesia kills 10
Jan 22 2007 2:12PM (CT)
POSO, Indonesia (AP) - An anti-terror squad raided an Islamic militant stronghold Monday in central Indonesia, touching off a gunbattle that left nine suspected fighters and one officer dead, the local police chief said.
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Cambodian woman offered trauma treatment
Jan 22 2007 12:53PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A woman who emerged from the jungle earlier this month and is claimed by a family to be their daughter who vanished 19 years ago is suffering from too much attention by journalists and visitors, human rights officials said Monday.
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China welcomes Vatican move to mend ties
Jan 22 2007 12:23PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's state-backed Catholic church Monday welcomed a newly announced Vatican initiative to repair ruptured relations with Beijing and said a promised letter from Pope Benedict XVI to Chinese Roman Catholics could be helpful.
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Earthquake in Indonesia leaves 4 dead
Jan 22 2007 10:58AM (CT)
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - A powerful earthquake in northeastern Indonesia left four people dead and four injured when it rattled buildings, causing panicked residents to flee homes, churches and shopping malls, officials and witnesses said Monday.
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Fire from Afghanistan kills Pakistani
Jan 22 2007 10:48AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan mistakenly fired at a Pakistani border post and killed a soldier, Pakistan's military said Monday after lodging a protest over the death.
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Singapore to terror-proof hazmat trucks
Jan 22 2007 10:24AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Trucks carrying hazardous materials in Singapore will be equipped with devices that can remotely shut down the engines to prevent their use in a terrorist attack, the government said Monday.
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Taliban chief said likely in Afghanistan
Jan 22 2007 9:43AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Taliban leader Mullah Omar is likely based in southern Afghanistan and leading the resurgent Islamic militia from there, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Monday. A spokeswoman for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said that Omar's exact whereabouts remain unknown.
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Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 4
Jan 22 2007 5:43AM (CT)
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber attacked a military convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing himself and at least four soldiers, an intelligence official said, raising fears of renewed fighting in volatile tribal regions.
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Fisheries officials focus on tuna stocks
Jan 22 2007 4:14AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - How to reverse a sharp decline in tuna stocks is the focus of talks as fisheries officials from around the globe begin a five-day conference on Monday.
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Russian police seize Japan fishing boat
Jan 22 2007 1:45AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Russian border police seized a Japanese fishing boat and its six crew members in disputed waters between the two countries, prompting the Japanese government to protest, officials said Monday.
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Taliban to open schools in Afghanistan
Jan 22 2007 1:17AM (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 22 2007 1:17AM (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 22 2007 1:17AM (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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Japan, China plan military port exchange
Jan 22 2007 12:44AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan and China are hoping to send warships to each other's ports for courtesy calls soon to help ease tensions between the two Asian giants, an official said Monday.
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