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Isolated Nepal sliding deeper into crisis
Jan 31 2006 11:24PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The isolated Himalayan nation of Nepal appears to be sliding deeper into crisis one year after the king dismissed the county's elected government and seized total power. Municipal elections are upcoming, but hundreds of politicians sit in jail.
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Ferry with 82 aboard sinks in Indonesia
Jan 31 2006 11:12PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A ferry carrying at least 82 passengers and crew sank Wednesday in eastern Indonesia after it reported being battered by 10-foot waves, and rescue ships picked up 74 survivors, officials said.
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6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia
Jan 31 2006 9:09PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island early Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory said. There was no reports of damage or injuries, and the quake did not trigger a destructive tsunami.
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Rebels: End to Myanmar insurgency unlikely
Jan 31 2006 6:25PM (CT)
NEW MANERPLAW, Myanmar (AP) - Karen insurgents, marking nearly six decades of fighting, said Tuesday there was little chance Myanmar's military rulers would come to the negotiating table and end their bloody campaign against the ethnic minorities.
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Afghans set a plan as envoys pledge money
Jan 31 2006 3:33PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Afghanistan set out a plan Tuesday to tackle problems from opium production to corruption and terrorism, as envoys from more than 60 nations pledged they would help the shattered nation along the road to peace and self-sufficiency.
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Japan to pull all its Iraq troops by May
Jan 31 2006 2:45PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan will begin withdrawing troops from Iraq in March and complete the pullout by May, ending its largest military mission since World War II, a news report said Tuesday.
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Envoys pledge to keep Afghan money flowing
Jan 31 2006 2:42PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Envoys from nearly 70 nations and international bodies vowed Tuesday to maintain their financial support for Afghanistan, which is still plagued by violence and poverty more than four years after the fall of the Taliban.
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Japanese lawmakers: U.S. beef causes worry
Jan 31 2006 12:23PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Japanese lawmakers told Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Tuesday that a shipment of American beef containing bones prohibited because of the risk of mad cow disease has caused ill will and deep suspicion among consumers in Japan.
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Philippine troops kill at least 18 rebels
Jan 31 2006 12:17PM (CT)
SANTA IGNACIA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine troops, backed by rocket-firing helicopters, killed at least 18 communist rebels in a northern farming town Tuesday in their bloodiest clash in months, officials said.
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NATO finishes relief mission to quake area
Jan 31 2006 12:10PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - NATO wrapped up its 90-day mission to the earthquake-battered parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, saying it had completed its goal of providing relief and helping survivors endure the harsh winter in Kashmir.
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Myanmar adjourns constitutional convention
Jan 31 2006 11:40AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military government adjourned a constitution-drafting convention Tuesday after almost two months of deliberations, delegates said, amid growing frustration with the slow pace of democratic reforms.
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North Korea renews commitment to talks
Jan 31 2006 7:59AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Tuesday renewed its commitment to stalled nuclear disarmament talks, while at the same time vowing to strengthen its stockpile of atomic weapons to counter what it called extreme U.S. hostility.
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Pakistan, India to restart train service
Jan 31 2006 7:21AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan and India on Tuesday signed an agreement to restart a second cross-border train service next month, the latest step in peace talks between the nuclear-armed rivals.
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Recall of U.S. ambassador to India sought
Jan 31 2006 2:35AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Communist parties in India's coalition government demanded Tuesday that Washington withdraw its ambassador for saying the two countries' nuclear deal could collapse if India doesn't support U.S. efforts to halt Iran's nuclear program.
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