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As many as 17 killed in Nepal violence
Mar 20 2006 11:57PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Communist rebels attacked an army patrol and a police post and booby-trapped a blocked highway, in escalating violence that claimed as many as 17 lives over 24 hours.
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Chinese IOC member says use good manners
Mar 20 2006 10:33PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - The success of Beijing's 2008 Olympic Games rests as much on good manners as on the quality of facilities and athletic performances, China's senior delegate to the International Olympic Committee said Monday.
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Putin to discuss oil pipeline with Chinese
Mar 20 2006 9:27PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday for a visit to China that is to include talks on building a pipeline to deliver Siberian oil to fuel China's booming economy _ and his fifth meeting in under a year with the Chinese president.
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Pace gives status of Iraqi military forces
Mar 20 2006 3:58PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Iraqi Army forces may be able to take over the more volatile regions of their country by the end of this year, as long as they have the equipment and logistical support they need, the top U.S. military commander said Monday.
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Mining co. stops work on Indonesian island
Mar 20 2006 11:06AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - One of the world's largest gold mining companies suspended exploration on Indonesia's Sumbawa Island after unidentified people torched a camp for its workers, officials said Monday.
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N. Korea rips Bush for 'evil' repetition
Mar 20 2006 8:40AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea berated President Bush on Monday for repeating his earlier description of the communist state as part of an "axis of evil," saying it shows the United States intends to attack it.
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About 1,000 activists march on Katmandu
Mar 20 2006 6:59AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - About 1,000 pro-democracy activists marched in the Nepalese capital on Monday demanding King Gyanendra free political detainees and give up powers he seized last year.
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Piracy remains threat in Southeast Asia
Mar 20 2006 5:05AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Washington and its allies feared militants could inflict global economic devastation with a high seas assault in the Malacca Strait in Southeast Asia _ one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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