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Explosion in Sri Lanka kills minister
Apr 5 2008 11:31PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A suicide bomber struck the opening ceremony of a marathon outside Sri Lanka's capital Sunday, killing a government minister and nine other people, authorities said.
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China to beef up 'patriotic' education
Apr 5 2008 1:54PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China vowed Saturday to ramp up a campaign requiring Tibetan Buddhist monks to denounce the Dalai Lama and declare their loyalty to Beijing.
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Nepal prepares for end of monarchy
Apr 5 2008 12:24PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - It was a surprising sight in a land grown accustomed to surprises: the king at the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz, driving himself and his queen through the crowded streets of Katmandu.
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Rogge: Beijing smog may affect athletes
Apr 5 2008 9:54AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Beijing's heavy pollution may hurt the performances of athletes in this summer's Olympic Games, although it will not endanger their health, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said Saturday.
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Rogge: Beijing smog may affect athletes
Apr 5 2008 9:54AM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Beijing's heavy pollution may hurt the performances of athletes in this summer's Olympic Games, although it will not endanger their health, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said Saturday.
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Japan's oldest person dies at 113
Apr 5 2008 7:17AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Kaku Yamanaka, Japan's oldest person, has died of old age in central Japan, officials said Saturday. She was 113.
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Myanmar warns of 'terrorist' bomb plans
Apr 5 2008 7:09AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's state-run press warned Saturday that "terrorists" may be planning bombings during the country's constitutional referendum next month, suggesting the alleged plots are linked to the nonviolent movement of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Ousted Afghan lawmaker fights to return
Apr 5 2008 7:06AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An outspoken female Afghan lawmaker who was kicked out of parliament says she has hired a lawyer and is fighting back.
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G-8 ministers want to boost Africa aid
Apr 5 2008 5:40AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's foreign minister urged the Group of Eight industrialized nations to step up assistance to Africa and other impoverished regions as talks on development aid opened Saturday amid a worldwide economic downturn.
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G-8 ministers want to boost Africa aid
Apr 5 2008 5:40AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's foreign minister urged the Group of Eight industrialized nations to step up assistance to Africa and other impoverished regions as talks on development aid opened Saturday amid a worldwide economic downturn.
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G-8 ministers want to boost Africa aid
Apr 5 2008 5:40AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's foreign minister urged the Group of Eight industrialized nations to step up assistance to Africa and other impoverished regions as talks on development aid opened Saturday amid a worldwide economic downturn.
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Indonesia frees suspect in Timor strife
Apr 5 2008 3:08AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a notorious militia leader accused in attacks that left about 1,000 people dead following East Timor's 1999 independence vote.
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Chinese boat sinks in ship collision
Apr 5 2008 3:08AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A Chinese fishing boat sank Saturday after colliding with a cargo ship in waters off South Korea's southernmost island, the Coast Guard said. Five people were missing.
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China blocks reporting in Tibetan areas
Apr 5 2008 2:59AM (CT)
DANBA, China (AP) - It was just after nightfall when three journalists were stopped at a police checkpoint on a winding, rutted road in China's western Sichuan province _ territory that had become out of bounds for the foreigners.
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China blocks reporting in Tibetan areas
Apr 5 2008 2:59AM (CT)
DANBA, China (AP) - It was just after nightfall when three journalists were stopped at a police checkpoint on a winding, rutted road in China's western Sichuan province _ territory that had become out of bounds for the foreigners.
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China blocks reporting in Tibetan areas
Apr 5 2008 2:59AM (CT)
DANBA, China (AP) - It was just after nightfall when three journalists were stopped at a police checkpoint on a winding, rutted road in China's western Sichuan province _ territory that had become out of bounds for the foreigners.
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Taiwan's Ma honors late dictator
Apr 5 2008 2:24AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's president-elect bowed in front of Chiang Kai-shek's mausoleum Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the dictator's death, a departure from the outgoing government's efforts to distance itself from the late leader.
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Taiwan's Ma honors late dictator
Apr 5 2008 2:24AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's president-elect bowed in front of Chiang Kai-shek's mausoleum Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the dictator's death, a departure from the outgoing government's efforts to distance itself from the late leader.
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