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18 killed in China train accident
Jan 24 2008 11:23PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A train ran into group of railway workers in eastern Shandong province, killing 18 and injuring nine others, officials said Friday.
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9 police killed in Afghanistan
Jan 24 2008 2:35PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Hundreds of Afghans chanted anti-American slogans to protest the deaths of nine policemen who local officials said were killed Thursday in an anti-Taliban operation by U.S.-led coalition troops.
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China lashes out at Olympic critics
Jan 24 2008 11:40AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - In a blast of harsh rhetoric, China lashed out Thursday at the Dalai Lama and critics of Beijing's support for Sudan, saying attempts to link political issues to the Beijing Summer Olympics betrayed the spirit of the games.
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China lashes out at Olympic critics
Jan 24 2008 11:40AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - In a blast of harsh rhetoric, China lashed out Thursday at the Dalai Lama and critics of Beijing's support for Sudan, saying attempts to link political issues to the Beijing Summer Olympics betrayed the spirit of the games.
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Kenyan rivals meet on election dispute
Jan 24 2008 10:43AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's president and its main opposition leader met Thursday for the first time since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote, shaking hands and promising to work for peace after a spasm of postelection violence left hundreds dead.
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Kenyan rivals meet on election dispute
Jan 24 2008 10:43AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's president and its main opposition leader met Thursday for the first time since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote, shaking hands and promising to work for peace after a spasm of postelection violence left hundreds dead.
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Kenyan rivals meet on election dispute
Jan 24 2008 10:43AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's president and its main opposition leader met Thursday for the first time since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote, shaking hands and promising to work for peace after a spasm of postelection violence left hundreds dead.
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Kenyan rivals meet on election dispute
Jan 24 2008 10:43AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's president and its main opposition leader met Thursday for the first time since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote, shaking hands and promising to work for peace after a spasm of postelection violence left hundreds dead.
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Kenyan rivals meet on election dispute
Jan 24 2008 10:43AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's president and its main opposition leader met Thursday for the first time since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote, shaking hands and promising to work for peace after a spasm of postelection violence left hundreds dead.
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Dozens hold land protest in Beijing
Jan 24 2008 8:11AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Protesters staged a rare public demonstration in China's capital Thursday over what they said were illegal property seizures and compensation packages that fell far short of that needed to buy new homes.
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Dozens hold land protest in Beijing
Jan 24 2008 8:11AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Protesters staged a rare public demonstration in China's capital Thursday over what they said were illegal property seizures and compensation packages that fell far short of that needed to buy new homes.
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Myanmar poet arrested for critical poem
Jan 24 2008 5:23AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - A Myanmar poet known for his odes to love was arrested after penning a Valentine's Day poem that carried a hidden message criticizing the leader of the country's military junta, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, colleagues said Thursday.
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Chemicals taint water in China, 26 ill
Jan 24 2008 4:39AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Sulfuric acid leaked into the water supply from a chemical factory in central China, poisoning at least 26 villagers, authorities said Thursday.
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SKorean leader apologies for killings
Jan 24 2008 4:38AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun apologized Thursday for the killings by police and troops of more than 800 citizens in the early months of the 1950-53 Korean War.
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Japan police to face interrogation rules
Jan 24 2008 3:52AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's national police, facing allegations that officers regularly squeeze confessions from suspects with abuse, issued guidelines for the first time Thursday setting limits on how far they can go in questioning sessions.
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Catholic-communist land fight in Vietnam
Jan 24 2008 3:30AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Quietly, Vietnam's Catholic Church is challenging the nation's government more boldly than it ever has since the communists took power over five decades ago.
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Catholic-communist land fight in Vietnam
Jan 24 2008 3:30AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Quietly, Vietnam's Catholic Church is challenging the nation's government more boldly than it ever has since the communists took power over five decades ago.
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Catholic-communist land fight in Vietnam
Jan 24 2008 3:30AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Quietly, Vietnam's Catholic Church is challenging the nation's government more boldly than it ever has since the communists took power over five decades ago.
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Catholic-communist land fight in Vietnam
Jan 24 2008 3:30AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Quietly, Vietnam's Catholic Church is challenging the nation's government more boldly than it ever has since the communists took power over five decades ago.
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Pakistan troops kils 40 militants
Jan 24 2008 2:33AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani troops backed by helicopters and artillery attacked suspected militant hideouts in tribal areas close to the Afghan border, killing 40 rebels and arresting 30, the army said Thursday. At least eight soldiers also died.
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Buddhist teacher shot in Thailand
Jan 24 2008 2:00AM (CT)
NA PRADU, Thailand (AP) - Muslim militants fatally shot a Buddhist teacher as he pulled out of his driveway to head to work Thursday in restive southern Thailand, police said.
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Suharto's health improves slightly
Jan 24 2008 1:03AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto ate half a biscuit Thursday as his health improved marginally but he remained in critical condition and attached to a ventilator, doctors said.
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Suharto's health improves slightly
Jan 24 2008 1:03AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto ate half a biscuit Thursday as his health improved marginally but he remained in critical condition and attached to a ventilator, doctors said.
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