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Nepal celebrates cutting of king's power
May 19 2006 10:40PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Cheering Nepalese held rallies in several cities and towns on Friday to celebrate Parliament's vote to dramatically cut King Gyanendra's powers and turn him into a figurehead leader. The government declared the day a public holiday.
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150 fishermen missing after Asia typhoon
May 19 2006 9:58PM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - At least 150 Vietnamese fishermen were missing at sea and another 28 were found dead after their boats presumably sank during Typhoon Chanchu, a border official said Friday.
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Coalition skeptical of Afghan arrest claim
May 19 2006 3:28PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Officials of the U.S.-led coalition lauded Afghan security forces Friday for repulsing Taliban militants in fierce fighting, but raised doubts over Afghan claims that a captured man might be a top rebel leader.
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Undersea earthquake strikes Indonesia
May 19 2006 12:50PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A strong undersea earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia late Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, damage or a possible tsunami.
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General: Militant may be Taliban leader
May 19 2006 12:07PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S.-led coalition forces captured a one-legged militant fighter in a battle this week in southern Afghanistan, and he possibly could be a top Taliban leader, an Afghan general said Friday.
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Brazen Taliban attacks raise Afghan fears
May 19 2006 7:57AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A brazen attack by hundreds of Taliban militants on an isolated town had been building for days, a coalition spokesman said Friday, after a wave of violence in southern Afghanistan left around 100 dead.
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Sherpa guide sets new Mount Everest record
May 19 2006 7:12AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A Sherpa guide whose friends have refused to let him retire got his 16th view of the world from its highest peak Friday _ breaking his own previous record.
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Movement observed at N.Korea missile site
May 19 2006 6:56AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea moved a missile to a launch site this month but there has been no credible intelligence yet that the country is preparing to test-fire it, South Korean and Japanese officials said Friday.
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Suharto Said to Be in 'Serious Condition'
May 19 2006 3:32AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's president said ex-dictator Suharto was in "serious condition" after visiting him in the hospital Friday.
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