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Indian doctor suspect arrested in Nepal
Feb 7 2008 10:34PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A fugitive doctor accused of running a shadowy organ transplant operation in India that illegally removed hundreds of kidneys _ in some cases from unwilling donors _ has been arrested in southern Nepal, an official said Friday.
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Nepal nabs suspect in India kidney ring
Feb 7 2008 9:38PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police arrested the alleged mastermind of an India-based kidney transplant racket at a resort in southern Nepal, officials said Friday.
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Rice: Afghanistan has come long way
Feb 7 2008 5:57PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she has seen progress in Afghanistan during the past few years, despite a determined Taliban insurgency that has disrupted security and prompted concerns that the NATO-led military campaign is faltering.
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Rice: Afghanistan has come long way
Feb 7 2008 5:57PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she has seen progress in Afghanistan during the past few years, despite a determined Taliban insurgency that has disrupted security and prompted concerns that the NATO-led military campaign is faltering.
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Rice: Afghanistan has come long way
Feb 7 2008 5:57PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she has seen progress in Afghanistan during the past few years, despite a determined Taliban insurgency that has disrupted security and prompted concerns that the NATO-led military campaign is faltering.
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Young Chinese stranded over holiday
Feb 7 2008 2:18PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Xiao Wang works in a massive factory in southern China that makes Apple iPods. But lately, he's been spending his time preparing for the Lunar New Year, cooking feasts with fatty slices of pork carved from a pig's head.
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Young Chinese stranded over holiday
Feb 7 2008 2:18PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Xiao Wang works in a massive factory in southern China that makes Apple iPods. But lately, he's been spending his time preparing for the Lunar New Year, cooking feasts with fatty slices of pork carved from a pig's head.
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Young Chinese stranded over holiday
Feb 7 2008 2:18PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Xiao Wang works in a massive factory in southern China that makes Apple iPods. But lately, he's been spending his time preparing for the Lunar New Year, cooking feasts with fatty slices of pork carved from a pig's head.
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Young Chinese stranded over holiday
Feb 7 2008 2:18PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Xiao Wang works in a massive factory in southern China that makes Apple iPods. But lately, he's been spending his time preparing for the Lunar New Year, cooking feasts with fatty slices of pork carved from a pig's head.
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Young Chinese stranded over holiday
Feb 7 2008 2:18PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Xiao Wang works in a massive factory in southern China that makes Apple iPods. But lately, he's been spending his time preparing for the Lunar New Year, cooking feasts with fatty slices of pork carved from a pig's head.
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Young Chinese stranded over holiday
Feb 7 2008 2:18PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Xiao Wang works in a massive factory in southern China that makes Apple iPods. But lately, he's been spending his time preparing for the Lunar New Year, cooking feasts with fatty slices of pork carved from a pig's head.
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Young Chinese stranded over holiday
Feb 7 2008 2:18PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Xiao Wang works in a massive factory in southern China that makes Apple iPods. But lately, he's been spending his time preparing for the Lunar New Year, cooking feasts with fatty slices of pork carved from a pig's head.
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Defections hit pro-Musharraf party
Feb 7 2008 2:17PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A wave of defections from Pakistan's ruling party ahead of parliamentary elections is compounding the woes of Pervez Musharraf at a time of rampant Islamic militancy, soaring food prices and anger over the U.S.-backed president's maneuvering to prolong his eight years in power.
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Defections hit pro-Musharraf party
Feb 7 2008 2:17PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A wave of defections from Pakistan's ruling party ahead of parliamentary elections is compounding the woes of Pervez Musharraf at a time of rampant Islamic militancy, soaring food prices and anger over the U.S.-backed president's maneuvering to prolong his eight years in power.
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Defections hit pro-Musharraf party
Feb 7 2008 2:17PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A wave of defections from Pakistan's ruling party ahead of parliamentary elections is compounding the woes of Pervez Musharraf at a time of rampant Islamic militancy, soaring food prices and anger over the U.S.-backed president's maneuvering to prolong his eight years in power.
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Defections hit pro-Musharraf party
Feb 7 2008 2:17PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A wave of defections from Pakistan's ruling party ahead of parliamentary elections is compounding the woes of Pervez Musharraf at a time of rampant Islamic militancy, soaring food prices and anger over the U.S.-backed president's maneuvering to prolong his eight years in power.
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2 suspects arrested in Bhutto killing
Feb 7 2008 12:36PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Police arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and thousands of her followers gathered at her tomb to mark the end of mourning for her and launch her party's campaign for this month's parliamentary election.
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2 suspects arrested in Bhutto killing
Feb 7 2008 12:36PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Police arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and thousands of her followers gathered at her tomb to mark the end of mourning for her and launch her party's campaign for this month's parliamentary election.
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2 suspects arrested in Bhutto killing
Feb 7 2008 12:36PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Police arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and thousands of her followers gathered at her tomb to mark the end of mourning for her and launch her party's campaign for this month's parliamentary election.
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2 suspects arrested in Bhutto killing
Feb 7 2008 12:36PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Police arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and thousands of her followers gathered at her tomb to mark the end of mourning for her and launch her party's campaign for this month's parliamentary election.
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2 suspects arrested in Bhutto killing
Feb 7 2008 12:36PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Police arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and thousands of her followers gathered at her tomb to mark the end of mourning for her and launch her party's campaign for this month's parliamentary election.
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Cashmere goats in India face starvation
Feb 7 2008 10:05AM (CT)
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - More than 100,000 Himalayan goats _ famed for their pashmina wool _ or cashmere _ face starvation after their desert habitat was blanketed with snow, while three people died during the region's worst storms in three decades, officials said Thursday.
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Thai ex-PM may get diplomatic passport
Feb 7 2008 8:10AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's foreign minister said Thursday his office may restore to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra the symbolic privilege of holding a diplomatic passport, in the latest suggestion from the new government that it may rehabilitate the former leader.
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Retired generals turn on Musharraf
Feb 7 2008 7:24AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A group of retired Pakistani generals and admirals is stepping up its unprecedented campaign against President Pervez Musharraf, even joining in a public protest to demand that the former military chief resign.
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2 suspects nabbed over Bhutto killing
Feb 7 2008 7:08AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Authorities arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, an official said.
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Japanese teachers win patriotism suit
Feb 7 2008 7:00AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese court awarded 12 retired school teachers and a clerk almost $260,000 on Thursday after they were denied jobs at schools in Tokyo because they had refused to sing the national anthem at graduation ceremonies.
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North Korea blasts US-South Korea drills
Feb 7 2008 6:59AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea criticized joint military exercises planned by the United States and South Korea next month, saying the annual maneuvers are preparations for an invasion of the communist country.
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Ex-Khmer Rouge leader back in courtroom
Feb 7 2008 2:38AM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A former Khmer Rouge leader said he will not flee Cambodia to escape justice as he appealed Thursday for his release from pretrial detention by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal.
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Afghan gov't urged to support sentence
Feb 7 2008 2:21AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Conservative clerics and elders demanded Thursday that the Afghan government not interfere with a controversial death sentence handed down to a young journalist convicted of insulting Islam for distributing a report questioning polygamy.
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Pakistani news channel goes off air
Feb 7 2008 2:21AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A private TV news station accused Pakistan's government Thursday of blocking its transmissions after it aired a program featuring a critic of President Pervez Musharraf.
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