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Commander predicts collapse of Taliban
Apr 16 2005 11:21PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - America's senior military commander in Afghanistan warned Saturday that Taliban-linked terrorists might launch a large-scale attack in coming months in a desperate attempt to reverse their waning fortunes.
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Musharraf mixes diplomacy with cricket
Apr 16 2005 11:21PM (CT)
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Mixing cricket with diplomacy, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf arrived in India on Saturday for his first visit there since 2001, a three-day journey to bring "a message of peace and unity."
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Anti-Japanese protesters rampage in China
Apr 16 2005 10:09PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - About 20,000 anti-Japanese protesters _ some shouting "kill the Japanese" _ rampaged through Shanghai on Saturday, stoning Japan's consulate and smashing cars and shops in protest over Tokyo's bid for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat and perceived whitewashing of wartime atrocities.
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Indonesia, Aceh rebels talks improving
Apr 16 2005 9:11PM (CT)
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Aceh rebels and Indonesian government delegates made a "breakthrough" at peace talks aimed at ending a three-decade insurgency in the tsunami-ravaged province, the Finnish mediator said.
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Report: Park mulls oil-for-food plea deal
Apr 16 2005 5:37PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean businessman accused of accepting millions of dollars from Iraq in the United Nations' oil-for-food program scandal is hiding in Tokyo where he is considering a U.S. plea bargain offer, a news report said Saturday.
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Bhutto's husband returns to Pakistan
Apr 16 2005 11:58AM (CT)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani police detained hundreds of activists who tried Saturday to greet the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on his return from a trip overseas in a major security operation to block an opposition rally.
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22 sentenced in Bangladesh murder
Apr 16 2005 9:45AM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A Bangladeshi court on Saturday sentenced 22 people to death and six others to life imprisonment for the murder of an opposition lawmaker nearly a year ago.
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Kashmir militant leader ready for talks
Apr 16 2005 5:00AM (CT)
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The head of Kashmir's largest militant group _ one of India's most wanted men _ said Saturday he is ready for peace talks if invited by New Delhi and that his organization is not opposed to a new India-Pakistan bus service across the divided Himalayan region.
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