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Typhoon Chanchu threatens southern China
May 17 2006 10:06PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - A powerful typhoon roared toward China's southern coast, forcing the evacuation of more than half a million people and the cancellation of dozens of flights, the government said Thursday.
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Report: Myanmar troops widen offensive
May 17 2006 10:00PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Myanmar troops, who have driven an estimated 15,000 Karen villagers from their homes, are throwing more battalions into a widening offensive against the ethnic minority, a Karen group said Thursday.
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Oldest man ever reportedly scales Everest
May 17 2006 4:08PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A mountaineering company claimed that a 70-year-old Japanese man on one of its expeditions Wednesday became the oldest person to scale Mount Everest, edging the record-holder by three days.
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Suicide car bomb goes off in Afghanistan
May 17 2006 12:58PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomb exploded Wednesday near a U.N. convoy in southern Afghanistan, killing the attacker but hurting no one else, officials said.
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Villagers brush off Mount Merapi eruption
May 17 2006 12:12PM (CT)
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) - Children kicked soccer balls in the shadow of Mount Merapi's glowing peak on Wednesday, and farmers climbed the slopes of the volcano to collect grass for their cows.
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Car bomb hits U.N. convoy in Afghanistan
May 17 2006 4:09AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide car bomb exploded near a U.N. convoy in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing the attacker but hurting no one else, officials said.
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Christian leaders denounce 'Da Vinci Code'
May 17 2006 4:06AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Christian leaders across Asia denounced "The Da Vinci Code," fearful that the movie may spread misinformation about their religion, as groups planned boycotts and attempted to block or shorten screenings ahead of its debut Wednesday.
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