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Tamil rebels threaten a return to war
May 13 2006 11:14PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Tamil rebels on Saturday threatened to resume war if they are denied access to the sea and claimed naval forces killed eight Tamil civilians in an attack in northern Sri Lanka.
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11 killed in Indonesia sand pit landslide
May 13 2006 10:36PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A landslide at a sand pit in central Indonesia killed 11 workers, burying their bodies beneath tons of mud and debris, a police official said Sunday.
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Thousands flee dangerous Indonesia volcano
May 13 2006 9:56PM (CT)
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) - Thousands of people fled the fertile slopes of Indonesia's most dangerous volcano Saturday as glowing lava oozed down the side and ash and rock spewed from the mountaintop, leading authorities to warn that an eruption could come soon.
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Ferry sinks in Philippines storm; 21 dead
May 13 2006 8:49PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A small boat sank during a tropical storm in the central Philippines, killing at least 21 people, the coast guard Saturday. Four other people were killed in the storm, while floods submerged 16 villages.
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Nepal gov't set to curtail king's power
May 13 2006 5:17PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's new government is preparing to curtail King Gyanendra's powers and privileges, the finance minister said Saturday, further eroding the monarch's authority after mass demonstrations ended his authoritarian rule.
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S. Koreans rally against U.S. base plan
May 13 2006 12:53PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Thousands rallied on a downtown Seoul boulevard on Saturday to protest a plan to relocate American military bases, the largest anti-U.S. demonstration in the South Korean capital this year.
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Chinese writer faces subversion charges
May 13 2006 12:27PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese journalist who posted essays on overseas Web sites about political issues was tried this week on subversion charges but insisted he is innocent, his lawyer said Saturday.
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Pakistani student's funeral draws 50,000
May 13 2006 11:21AM (CT)
SAROKI, Pakistan (AP) - More than 50,000 people turned out Saturday for the funeral of a Pakistani student who died while under arrest in Germany for allegedly planning to attack a newspaper that published caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
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Iran's nuke program overshadows summit
May 13 2006 6:55AM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Iran's nuclear ambitions overshadowed trade talks among Muslim leaders Saturday, with the country's hardline president drumming up support for the right to develop alternative energy sources.
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Suspected Islamic militant grenade kills 2
May 13 2006 6:44AM (CT)
JAMMU, India (AP) - Suspected Islamic militants hurled a grenade at a Hindu political rally in the Indian-controlled portion of disputed Kashmir on Saturday, killing two people and wounding at least 35, police and doctors said.
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Pakistani student's funeral draws 50,000+
May 13 2006 4:51AM (CT)
SAROKI, Pakistan (AP) - More than 50,000 people turned out Saturday for the funeral of a Pakistani student who died while under arrest in Germany for allegedly planning to attack a newspaper that published caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
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