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Bombing kills 35 at Pakistan funeral
Feb 29 2008 7:46PM (CT)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide attacker blew himself up at a funeral Friday for a slain policeman in Pakistan's volatile Swat Valley, killing at least 35 people including the officer's 16-year-old son.
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2 ex-presidents seek Arroyo resignation
Feb 29 2008 2:48PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Two former Philippine presidents, once bitter foes, joined tens of thousands of protesters at a rally Friday to press for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's resignation over a raging corruption scandal.
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2 ex-presidents seek Arroyo resignation
Feb 29 2008 2:48PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Two former Philippine presidents, once bitter foes, joined tens of thousands of protesters at a rally Friday to press for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's resignation over a raging corruption scandal.
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Myanmar activists face new charges
Feb 29 2008 2:47PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military junta has charged about 20 pro-democracy activists under a security law that carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years, a lawyer said Friday.
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Open letter calls for China human rights
Feb 29 2008 2:46PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese petitioners have written a letter to lawmakers questioning whether the communist government is "civilized" enough to stage the Beijing Olympics, a watchdog group said Friday.
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China environment agency gets more power
Feb 29 2008 1:30PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's government is boosting the authority of its environmental watchdog agency in an attempt to rein in the rampant pollution that has become a byproduct of the nation's rapid economic growth.
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China environment agency gets more power
Feb 29 2008 1:30PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's government is boosting the authority of its environmental watchdog agency in an attempt to rein in the rampant pollution that has become a byproduct of the nation's rapid economic growth.
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China agrees to share military records
Feb 29 2008 12:56PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - A window has opened for families of the 8,100 American servicemen missing since the Korean War, with China agreeing on Friday to allow access to sensitive military records _ but only to Chinese researchers at first.
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China agrees to share military records
Feb 29 2008 12:56PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - A window has opened for families of the 8,100 American servicemen missing since the Korean War, with China agreeing on Friday to allow access to sensitive military records _ but only to Chinese researchers at first.
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Japan drops charges against US Marine
Feb 29 2008 11:40AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A U.S. Marine who was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in southern Japan has been released after prosecutors dropped the charges at the teenager's request, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
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Interpol alert follows suspect escape
Feb 29 2008 7:11AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Interpol on Friday issued a worldwide security alert after a suspected Islamic terrorist leader escaped from a Singapore jail and triggered a manhunt across this usually well-policed island nation.
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Interpol alert follows suspect escape
Feb 29 2008 7:11AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Interpol on Friday issued a worldwide security alert after a suspected Islamic terrorist leader escaped from a Singapore jail and triggered a manhunt across this usually well-policed island nation.
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Interpol alert follows suspect escape
Feb 29 2008 7:11AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Interpol on Friday issued a worldwide security alert after a suspected Islamic terrorist leader escaped from a Singapore jail and triggered a manhunt across this usually well-policed island nation.
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Interpol alert follows suspect escape
Feb 29 2008 7:11AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Interpol on Friday issued a worldwide security alert after a suspected Islamic terrorist leader escaped from a Singapore jail and triggered a manhunt across this usually well-policed island nation.
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Interpol alert follows suspect escape
Feb 29 2008 7:11AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Interpol on Friday issued a worldwide security alert after a suspected Islamic terrorist leader escaped from a Singapore jail and triggered a manhunt across this usually well-policed island nation.
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Taliban blow up Afghan phone tower
Feb 29 2008 6:40AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants blew up a telecommunications tower Friday in southern Afghanistan following a warning to phone companies to shut down the towers at night or face attack.
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Assembly approves S.Korea prime minister
Feb 29 2008 6:03AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak launched his first Cabinet _ albeit incompletely _ Friday after parliament approved his choice for prime minister, four days after his inauguration.
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Beijing opens new Olympic-ready terminal
Feb 29 2008 5:57AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Beijing opened its newest airport terminal Friday, a gargantuan glass-and-steel creation built to accommodate a surge in visitors for the Summer Olympics.
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Beijing opens new Olympic-ready terminal
Feb 29 2008 5:57AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Beijing opened its newest airport terminal Friday, a gargantuan glass-and-steel creation built to accommodate a surge in visitors for the Summer Olympics.
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Beijing opens new Olympic-ready terminal
Feb 29 2008 5:57AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Beijing opened its newest airport terminal Friday, a gargantuan glass-and-steel creation built to accommodate a surge in visitors for the Summer Olympics.
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South Korean oil spill fund set up
Feb 29 2008 4:14AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Friday it will set up a fund worth $107 million to help residents in areas hit by the country's worst oil spill.
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Thai PM insists he's in charge
Feb 29 2008 4:11AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's prime minister angrily insisted he was the country's real leader Friday despite the triumphant return from exile of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the man considered the driving force behind the new government.
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Thai PM insists he's in charge
Feb 29 2008 4:11AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's prime minister angrily insisted he was the country's real leader Friday despite the triumphant return from exile of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the man considered the driving force behind the new government.
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Thai PM insists he's in charge
Feb 29 2008 4:11AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's prime minister angrily insisted he was the country's real leader Friday despite the triumphant return from exile of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the man considered the driving force behind the new government.
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Thai PM insists he's in charge
Feb 29 2008 4:11AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's prime minister angrily insisted he was the country's real leader Friday despite the triumphant return from exile of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the man considered the driving force behind the new government.
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Nepal strike over after accord reached
Feb 29 2008 4:10AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Trucks began transporting gasoline to the fuel-starved Nepalese capital Friday along with much-needed food and other supplies after ethnic-rights groups in southern Nepal ended a paralyzing strike, authorities said.
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Suicide blast wounds 7 in Sri Lanka
Feb 29 2008 12:11AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A suicide bomber ignited a blast Friday when police knocked on a house door during a sweep targeting Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka's capital and the explosion wounded seven people, including three police officers, the military said.
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Dozens die as Bangladeshi ferry capsizes
Feb 29 2008 12:06AM (CT)
PAGLA, Bangladesh (AP) - The death toll from a ferry sinking outside the Bangladeshi capital rose to 39 when police found nine more bodies inside the boat's hull Friday while rescuers searched for about 20 people still missing, authorities said.
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Dozens die as Bangladeshi ferry capsizes
Feb 29 2008 12:06AM (CT)
PAGLA, Bangladesh (AP) - The death toll from a ferry sinking outside the Bangladeshi capital rose to 39 when police found nine more bodies inside the boat's hull Friday while rescuers searched for about 20 people still missing, authorities said.
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