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N. Korea talks resume on positive note
Feb 8 2007 11:58PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - South Korea's nuclear envoy said Friday that a Chinese draft agreement _ with North Korea accepting in principle the initial steps for its disarmament _ offered a good start for discussion. But the main U.S. envoy said there was still much work to do.
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China acknowledges downside in Africa
Feb 8 2007 4:16PM (CT)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Africa bearing the usual gifts of money for soccer stadiums and interest-free loans. But he also has brought a new recognition of the downside of China's aggressive quest for the continent's resources.
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President wants 'Taiwan' on stamp
Feb 8 2007 11:21AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - President Chen Shui-bian said Thursday the name 'Taiwan' would soon replace 'China' on the island's stamps, a move likely to anger Beijing.
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Pakistan probes claims of NATO shooting
Feb 8 2007 9:20AM (CT)
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani authorities are investigating claims by residents of a remote border village that NATO and Afghan forces crossed into Pakistan to search for suspected Taliban militants and killed a local tribesman, officials said Thursday.
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Rights group halts violent Nepal strikes
Feb 8 2007 8:08AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A group that has been organizing violent protests in southern Nepal said Thursday it was temporarily suspending demonstrations and would begin talks with the government.
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Ex-rebel inaugurated as Aceh governor
Feb 8 2007 7:53AM (CT)
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A former rebel leader was inaugurated as governor of Indonesia's Aceh province Thursday, cementing a peace deal to end 29 years of fighting that killed more than 15,000 people.
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16 in Chinese wedding die in accident
Feb 8 2007 7:44AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - An overcrowded passenger vehicle returning from a wedding party plunged off a cliff in central China, killing 16 members of an extended family, state media reported Thursday.
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Rains bring fresh floods to Indonesia
Feb 8 2007 6:24AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Residents working in waist-high mud salvaged family photos from washed-out neighborhoods as fresh rains Thursday triggered more flooding, compounding the misery for hundreds of thousands forced from their homes.
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Wardens seize Bali bombers' cell phones
Feb 8 2007 5:40AM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Wardens seized cell phones from nine Muslim militants convicted in the 2002 Bali bombings, a prison official said Thursday amid concerns imprisoned Indonesian terrorists are contacting sympathizers outside.
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Japan Snow Festival hit by Mother Nature
Feb 8 2007 4:28AM (CT)
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - It was almost the Snow Festival that wasn't when an unexpected thaw struck opening day of the internationally renowned Sapporo ice sculpture fair.
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China to name those who skirt child policy
Feb 8 2007 1:07AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Officials in eastern China plan to name and shame rich families who ignore the country's strict one-child policy and simply pay the fine for having a second or third baby, state media said.
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