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Japan navy resumes anti-terror mission
Jan 23 2008 8:58PM (CT)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - A Japanese navy destroyer departed Thursday to resume the country's anti-terror mission in the Indian Ocean after a divisive battle in parliament caused a three-month suspension.
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Attacks on Afghan students up sharply
Jan 23 2008 4:21PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The number of students and teachers killed in Taliban attacks has tripled in the past year in a campaign to close schools and force teenage boys to join the Islamic militia, Afghanistan's education minister says.
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Attacks on Afghan students up sharply
Jan 23 2008 4:21PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The number of students and teachers killed in Taliban attacks has tripled in the past year in a campaign to close schools and force teenage boys to join the Islamic militia, Afghanistan's education minister says.
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Attacks on Afghan students up sharply
Jan 23 2008 4:21PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The number of students and teachers killed in Taliban attacks has tripled in the past year in a campaign to close schools and force teenage boys to join the Islamic militia, Afghanistan's education minister says.
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Retired generals tell Musharraf to go
Jan 23 2008 3:29PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An influential group of former military officers called on Pakistan's embattled president to step down, a move that could further undermine the U.S.-allied leader ahead of parliamentary elections next month.
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Afghan journalist sentenced to death
Jan 23 2008 3:18PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An Afghan journalist who was sentenced to death for distributing an article about Islam and women's rights is actually being punished for his brother's reporting on abuses by warlords, a media group said Wednesday.
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S. Koreans decry worst-ever oil spill
Jan 23 2008 9:10AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Thousands of angry South Korean fishermen and residents of villages devastated by the country's worst oil spill scuffled with riot police Wednesday during a demonstration demanding quick compensation for their losses.
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S. Koreans decry worst-ever oil spill
Jan 23 2008 9:10AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Thousands of angry South Korean fishermen and residents of villages devastated by the country's worst oil spill scuffled with riot police Wednesday during a demonstration demanding quick compensation for their losses.
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Philippines: No more workers to Jordan
Jan 23 2008 9:04AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippines has imposed an indefinite ban on the deployment of workers to Jordan because of growing reports of maids being mistreated and abused there, officials said Wednesday.
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Indian index jumps more than 5 percent
Jan 23 2008 7:18AM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Indian shares surged Wednesday, rebounding from a sharp two-day slide, with the benchmark index rising more than 5 percent as a surprise U.S. interest rate cut restored some investor confidence.
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Indian index jumps more than 5 percent
Jan 23 2008 7:18AM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Indian shares surged Wednesday, rebounding from a sharp two-day slide, with the benchmark index rising more than 5 percent as a surprise U.S. interest rate cut restored some investor confidence.
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Indian index jumps more than 5 percent
Jan 23 2008 7:18AM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Indian shares surged Wednesday, rebounding from a sharp two-day slide, with the benchmark index rising more than 5 percent as a surprise U.S. interest rate cut restored some investor confidence.
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Indian index jumps more than 5 percent
Jan 23 2008 7:18AM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Indian shares surged Wednesday, rebounding from a sharp two-day slide, with the benchmark index rising more than 5 percent as a surprise U.S. interest rate cut restored some investor confidence.
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Indian index jumps more than 5 percent
Jan 23 2008 7:18AM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Indian shares surged Wednesday, rebounding from a sharp two-day slide, with the benchmark index rising more than 5 percent as a surprise U.S. interest rate cut restored some investor confidence.
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Suharto's health takes new downturn
Jan 23 2008 6:47AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The health of 86-year-old former Indonesian dictator Suharto deteriorated Wednesday, with a potentially lethal infection spreading through his body, his doctors said.
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Suharto's health takes new downturn
Jan 23 2008 6:47AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The health of 86-year-old former Indonesian dictator Suharto deteriorated Wednesday, with a potentially lethal infection spreading through his body, his doctors said.
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China calls for stepped-up propaganda
Jan 23 2008 5:17AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao has told officials to breathe new life into propaganda efforts, putting renewed emphasis on a key pillar of Communist rule ahead of this summer's Beijing Olympic Games.
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Thaksin's wife faces charges in Thailand
Jan 23 2008 2:10AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The wife of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday that her husband will return home from self-imposed exile in May to face corruption charges.
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Thaksin's wife faces charges in Thailand
Jan 23 2008 2:10AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The wife of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday that her husband will return home from self-imposed exile in May to face corruption charges.
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Thaksin's wife faces charges in Thailand
Jan 23 2008 2:10AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The wife of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday that her husband will return home from self-imposed exile in May to face corruption charges.
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