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N. Korea dismisses nuclear test reports
May 9 2005 10:56PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Tuesday dismissed reports that it was preparing a nuclear test, calling them U.S. propaganda, and blamed Washington for the impasse in international talks to disarm the hardline state.
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Earthquake shakes seabed off Sumatra
May 9 2005 10:45PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the seabed southwest of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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Iraq kidnapping won't affect Japan troops
May 9 2005 10:02PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The apparent kidnapping of a Japanese man by a militant group in Iraq will not affect Tokyo's troop deployment there, Japan's defense chief said Tuesday as officials scrambled to confirm whether the man had been taken hostage.
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Battle leaves 23 Afghan insurgents dead
May 9 2005 9:47PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Insurgents trying to escape U.S. Marines took refuge in a cave and killed two Americans during a five-hour battle in eastern Afghanistan that left an estimated 23 rebels dead, the U.S. military said Monday.
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Ex-Indonesia dictator in serious condition
May 9 2005 9:27AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's former dictator is suffering from internal bleeding that is affecting his heart and brain and could be life-threatening, doctors said Monday.
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Indonesia won't squander tsunami funds
May 9 2005 7:31AM (CT)
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian officials have assured the United States that they will not allow billions of dollars pledged for tsunami relief to be squandered through corruption, a senior U.S. diplomat said Sunday.
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IAEA: North Korea can make atomic arms
May 9 2005 7:13AM (CT)
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - North Korea appeared to soften its position on international demands that it return to nuclear disarmament talks Monday as the United States urged Pyongyang anew not to test any nuclear weapons it may have developed.
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Transvestites glitter at Thailand pageant
May 9 2005 6:40AM (CT)
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) - At the Miss Tiffany Universe pageant _ which boasts dozens of gorgeous, lithe, smooth-skinned contestants _ one thing is undeniable: Thailand turns out some of the most beautiful transvestites and transsexuals in the world.
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