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Indonesia volcano eruption triggers panic
May 15 2006 6:49PM (CT)
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) - Mount Merapi erupted violently Monday, sending searing gas clouds and burning rocks down its scorched flanks and threatening villagers who refused to leave because of ancient mystical beliefs.
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U.S. asks China to watch military exercise
May 15 2006 2:46PM (CT)
SHENYANG, China (AP) - A top American admiral said Monday he invited Chinese commanders to observe a U.S. military exercise in an effort to build ties, but he said the process will not succeed without similar gestures by Beijing.
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Nepal delays vote to limit king's powers
May 15 2006 11:09AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A proclamation to strip Nepal's king of his political and military powers was delayed Monday by differences within the Himalayan country's ruling seven-party alliance, party officials said.
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4 Taliban escapees are recaptured
May 15 2006 9:16AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Four Taliban prisoners who escaped from Afghanistan's most notorious prison earlier this year have been recaptured in Bulgaria and Uzbekistan, an Interpol official said Monday.
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Female Afghan lawmaker faces death threat
May 15 2006 6:18AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A young female Afghan lawmaker who once called powerful tribal leaders "criminals" and complained publicly last week there are warlords among parliament members now sleeps in a different house every night after a fresh influx of death threats.
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Thai officials propose new election date
May 15 2006 3:12AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thai political parties and election officials on Monday tentatively scheduled parliamentary elections for Oct. 22, meaning the country's drawn-out political crisis would last at least another five months.
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