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Three civilians killed in Afghanistan ID'd
Apr 13 2005 10:51PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Three civilians killed when a U.S. military helicopter crashed in Afghanistan last week were employees of Halliburton Co., the U.S. military said Wednesday. Fifteen U.S. service members also were killed.
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Hopes fade for trapped in Bagladesh blast
Apr 13 2005 7:50PM (CT)
SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) - Hopes were fading quickly Wednesday for more than 100 people missing in the debris of a nine-story garment factory that collapsed after a boiler exploded, killing at least 31 people, officials said.
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Japan approves drilling in disputed sea
Apr 13 2005 4:44PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan began processing applications to let companies explore a disputed area of the East China Sea for natural gas _ a decision China called a "provocation" in a disagreement that could imperil Tokyo's bid for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat.
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Karzai to ask Bush for security deal
Apr 13 2005 4:31PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Catching U.S. officials slightly off guard, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seeking a long-term security partnership that could keep U.S. troops there indefinitely and make permanent the military relationship that began when American forces invaded his country in 2001.
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Rivalries overwhelm debate on U.N Council
Apr 13 2005 4:13PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Since the United Nations was born in the aftermath of World War II, powerful nations have gathered in the chambers of the Security Council to tackle the world's most intractable conflicts.
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Afghan boy returns after U.S. surgery
Apr 13 2005 12:26PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A 16-month-old Afghan boy born with a life-threatening heart condition returned home to a joyful welcome in an Afghan refugee camp Wednesday after surgery in the United States.
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China accuses Japan of distorting history
Apr 13 2005 12:18PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Some things you won't find in Chinese history textbooks: the 1989 democracy movement, the millions who died in a famine caused by misguided communist policies or China's military attacks on India and Vietnam.
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S. Korea willing to help North's economy
Apr 13 2005 9:08AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea is willing to help the North Korean economy, but no major aid will be provided until Pyongyang's nuclear problem is resolved, the office of South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Wednesday.
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Philippines said dangerous for journalists
Apr 13 2005 6:40AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippines is the world's most dangerous country for journalists after Iraq because attackers are rarely punished, an international media watchdog said Wednesday, increasing pressure on the government to take action.
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Indonesian volcano prompts evacuation
Apr 13 2005 4:48AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Up to 25,000 villagers have been evacuated from the slopes of a rumbling volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, though scientists on Wednesday said the mountain was calming down.
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Afghan gov't to continue destroying opium
Apr 13 2005 3:39AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's government will press on with plans to destroy opium crops across the country, a senior official said Wednesday, a day after a shootout between anti-drug forces and farmers left one dead and seven injured.
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Traffic resumes, businesses open in Nepal
Apr 13 2005 3:35AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Businesses reopened and traffic resumed on major highways in Nepal on Wednesday after an 11-day general strike called by communist rebels that crippled life across this Himalayan kingdom.
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China defends human rights record
Apr 13 2005 2:14AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Stung by complaints of religious and human rights abuses, China declared in a report Wednesday that its booming economy is improving the lives of ordinary citizens while changes in the courts and government promote respect for their rights.
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Japan OKs test drill in disputed area
Apr 13 2005 12:37AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan will allow gas companies to test drill in a disputed area of the East China Sea, officials said Wednesday, in a move that would likely worsen a diplomatic row with China.
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