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Government-backed candidates win in Nepal
Feb 8 2006 11:29PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Candidates backed by Nepal's king swept the country's first election in seven years, officials said Thursday, following balloting marred by rebel attacks, soldiers shooting protesters and a low turnout. The opposition rejected the results.
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China pushing environmental cleanup
Feb 8 2006 6:21PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Cracking down after a spate of toxic chemical spills, China's environmental agency ordered cleanups at some heavily polluting factories and is planning inspections of other big projects, state media reported Wednesday.
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Afghanistan hails debt cancellation
Feb 8 2006 4:13PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan on Wednesday hailed decisions to cancel the impoverished country's debts to the United States, Russia and Germany, but the country likely will remain dependent on foreign aid as it recovers from decades of war.
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Nepal king hurt by tainted election
Feb 8 2006 2:12PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rebel attacks, the army's shooting of protesters and low turnout tainted Nepal's first election in seven years Wednesday, dealing a blow to the absolute rule of a king who seized power a year ago to stamp out the insurgents and restore political order.
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Japan may have new male heir to throne
Feb 8 2006 1:28PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Just a few weeks ago, the campaign to make women eligible for Japan's time-honored Chrysanthemum Throne seemed assured of victory. Now that movement is frozen in its tracks, thanks to a powerful newcomer on the royal scene: a 6-week-old embryo.
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World skydiving team claims record
Feb 8 2006 8:55AM (CT)
UDON THANI, Thailand (AP) - Skydivers from 31 countries say they have set a new world record of 400 people holding hands in a midair free-fall formation.
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North Korea, Japan end talks
Feb 8 2006 6:36AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - North Korea and Japan on Wednesday ended five days of high-level talks aimed at establishing diplomatic relations without any agreements, citing major differences on the North's abduction of Japanese nationals and its nuclear program.
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