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Sniffer dogs uncover 50,000 pirated DVDs
Apr 2 2007 11:46PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Two trained Labradors have sniffed out 50,000 bootleg DVDs in their third success since being deployed last month in Malaysia's mounting anti-movie piracy crackdown, a senior official said Tuesday.
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6.2-magnitude quake hits Afghanistan
Apr 2 2007 11:38PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit a remote and mountainous area of northeastern Afghanistan Tuesday morning, shaking buildings in the capital, across the border in Pakistan and in India.
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Thai court: No extradition for dissident
Apr 2 2007 11:17PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A Thai appeals court overturned a decision to extradite a high-profile Vietnamese dissident who faced charges of violating Vietnam's airspace by hijacking a plane and dropping 50,000 anti-communist leaflets over Ho Chi Minh City.
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Taiwan pol pleads not guilty at trial
Apr 2 2007 10:34PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwanese presidential front runner Ma Ying-jeou pleaded not guilty Tuesday at his corruption trial in Taipei, saying that his use of a special municipal fund was in keeping with government standards.
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China tears down home amid standoff
Apr 2 2007 10:31PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have torn down a stubborn couple's house after a three-year standoff that captivated the nation, a witness and state media said Tuesday.
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China tears down home amid standoff
Apr 2 2007 10:31PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have torn down a stubborn couple's house after a three-year standoff that captivated the nation, a witness and state media said Tuesday.
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China tears down home amid standoff
Apr 2 2007 10:31PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have torn down a stubborn couple's house after a three-year standoff that captivated the nation, a witness and state media said Tuesday.
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China tears down home amid standoff
Apr 2 2007 10:31PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have torn down a stubborn couple's house after a three-year standoff that captivated the nation, a witness and state media said Tuesday.
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Disasters kill dozens in central Asia
Apr 2 2007 5:09PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Avalanches and floods triggered by heavy rains and spring snow melt have killed about 150 people in recent days in the mountains of central Asia, officials said Monday.
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Disasters kill dozens in central Asia
Apr 2 2007 5:09PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Avalanches and floods triggered by heavy rains and spring snow melt have killed about 150 people in recent days in the mountains of central Asia, officials said Monday.
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Disasters kill dozens in central Asia
Apr 2 2007 5:09PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Avalanches and floods triggered by heavy rains and spring snow melt have killed about 150 people in recent days in the mountains of central Asia, officials said Monday.
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China developing lunar rover for mission
Apr 2 2007 3:09PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Scientists in Shanghai are developing a nuclear-powered lunar rover for the country's first unmanned mission to the moon in 2012, newspapers reported Monday.
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13 suspected Taliban killed
Apr 2 2007 6:52AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Clashes and an airstrike in southern Afghanistan killed 13 suspected Taliban militants and three police, officials said Monday.
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15 dead in bus explosion in Sri Lanka
Apr 2 2007 3:27AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A bomb ripped through a bus as it was going through a military checkpoint in eastern Sri Lanka on Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 10 more, the military said.
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Bill Gates visits Vietnam to push health
Apr 2 2007 2:28AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, are visiting Vietnam to help promote better children's health, government officials and state media reported Monday.
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