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Indonesian convicted in activist death
Jan 25 2008 3:04PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Police will question Indonesian intelligence agents for the first time about their alleged involvement in the poisoning death of a top human rights activist after a former pilot was convicted Friday of murder.
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Pakistan's Musharraf says no US troops
Jan 25 2008 2:59PM (CT)
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Pakistan's president said Friday U.S. troops cannot do a better job than his forces in routing the Taliban and al-Qaida, and the United States should increase its presence in Afghanistan instead to deal with the growing insurgency there.
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Japanese sushi lovers shrug at mercury
Jan 25 2008 2:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Kazuhiro Ukiuchi loves his tuna sushi, and he tries to have it once a week _ despite the common knowledge in Japan the popular fish can contain toxic mercury.
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Japanese sushi lovers shrug at mercury
Jan 25 2008 2:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Kazuhiro Ukiuchi loves his tuna sushi, and he tries to have it once a week _ despite the common knowledge in Japan the popular fish can contain toxic mercury.
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Japanese sushi lovers shrug at mercury
Jan 25 2008 2:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Kazuhiro Ukiuchi loves his tuna sushi, and he tries to have it once a week _ despite the common knowledge in Japan the popular fish can contain toxic mercury.
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Japanese sushi lovers shrug at mercury
Jan 25 2008 2:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Kazuhiro Ukiuchi loves his tuna sushi, and he tries to have it once a week _ despite the common knowledge in Japan the popular fish can contain toxic mercury.
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Japanese sushi lovers shrug at mercury
Jan 25 2008 2:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Kazuhiro Ukiuchi loves his tuna sushi, and he tries to have it once a week _ despite the common knowledge in Japan the popular fish can contain toxic mercury.
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Japanese sushi lovers shrug at mercury
Jan 25 2008 2:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Kazuhiro Ukiuchi loves his tuna sushi, and he tries to have it once a week _ despite the common knowledge in Japan the popular fish can contain toxic mercury.
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30 killed in Pakistan border violence
Jan 25 2008 2:03PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Fighting spread in Pakistan's volatile borderlands on Friday as the military pounded hideouts of Taliban militants who had hijacked ammunition supply trucks, killing up to 30 suspected rebels, the army said.
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China halts coal exports amid shortage
Jan 25 2008 11:24AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - The coldest, snowiest winter in decades has left millions of Chinese without heating and running water, leading the government on Friday to order a suspension of coal exports as the country struggles to meet its power needs.
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Sarkozy sees UN OK on Indian nuke deal
Jan 25 2008 10:36AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and India appear to be within weeks of an agreement on oversight of New Delhi's civilian nuclear program _ a deal that is key to a U.S. atomic deal with the South Asian country.
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Sarkozy sees UN OK on Indian nuke deal
Jan 25 2008 10:36AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and India appear to be within weeks of an agreement on oversight of New Delhi's civilian nuclear program _ a deal that is key to a U.S. atomic deal with the South Asian country.
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Sarkozy sees UN OK on Indian nuke deal
Jan 25 2008 10:36AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and India appear to be within weeks of an agreement on oversight of New Delhi's civilian nuclear program _ a deal that is key to a U.S. atomic deal with the South Asian country.
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Coalition soldier dies in Afghanistan
Jan 25 2008 9:34AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops clashed with insurgents while searching a compound near the Pakistani frontier on Friday, leaving one coalition soldier dead, a statement said.
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Koreas hold first talks in new year
Jan 25 2008 7:42AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North and South Korea held working-level military talks Friday, the first dialogue between the two countries this year, as Seoul's conservative president-elect prepared to take office with calls for a tougher stance toward Pyongyang.
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Koreas hold first talks in new year
Jan 25 2008 7:42AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North and South Korea held working-level military talks Friday, the first dialogue between the two countries this year, as Seoul's conservative president-elect prepared to take office with calls for a tougher stance toward Pyongyang.
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16 bodies found dumped in Sri Lanka
Jan 25 2008 6:28AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sixteen civilians were found hacked to death in a jungle in northern Sri Lanka, while fighting elsewhere in the region killed 24 Tamil Tiger rebels and seven soldiers, the military said Friday.
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Vietnam Catholics hold vigil for land
Jan 25 2008 6:25AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Thousands of Catholics blocked a busy street in Vietnam's capital Friday in a rare public demonstration, chanting and praying for the Communist government to return land once owned by the church.
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Malaysian buried as Muslim after dispute
Jan 25 2008 3:55AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - An ethnic Chinese man received a Muslim burial after a court ruled against the wishes of most of his family members, who maintained Friday he never converted to Islam.
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Pakistan test fires nuke-capable missile
Jan 25 2008 1:48AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan on Friday successfully test-fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile, an event witnessed by the nation's new army chief, the military said.
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Doctors optimistic Suharto will survive
Jan 25 2008 1:29AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Doctors treating former Indonesian dictator Suharto said Friday he could be released from intensive care within a couple days after breathing on his own and beating back a blood infection.
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18 killed in China train accident
Jan 25 2008 1:28AM (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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Thai Airways jet tire bursts
Jan 25 2008 1:21AM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A rear tire on a Thai Airways jet exploded as the plane, which was carrying the head of Cambodia's parliament and 30 lawmakers, landed at the capital's airport Friday, airport officials said.
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Japan cracks down on abusive police
Jan 25 2008 12:51AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - No beatings. No threats. No overnight interrogations. Facing mounting accusations of brutality, Japan's National Police set their first-ever guidelines for questioning methods Thursday in an attempt to rein in agents who go too far in pressuring suspects to confess.
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