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Philippine rebels consult with followers
May 29 2005 11:37PM (CT)
CAMP DARAPANAN, Philippines (AP) - Muslim separatists in the southern Philippines on Sunday called tens of thousands of followers to a clearing flanked by cornfields and coconut plantations to discuss upcoming peace talks aimed at ending three decades of conflict.
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Indonesians bury 20 dead after bombings
May 29 2005 11:36PM (CT)
TENTENA, Indonesia (AP) - Tearful mourners on Sunday began burying the victims of twin bombings that killed at least 20 people in a crowded marketplace in a Christian-dominated town _ the deadliest terror attacks in Indonesia since the 2002 Bali bombings that killed hundreds.
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Amnesty reports Afghan women persecuted
May 29 2005 11:34PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan women are in constant risk of abduction, rape and forced marriage and the government is doing little to address their plight, the human rights group Amnesty International said in a report released Monday, 3 1/2 years after the ouster of the hardline Taliban regime.
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Afghan TV shows tape of kidnapped Italian Afghan
May 29 2005 9:51PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A video of a kidnapped Italian aid worker was broadcast Sunday on Afghan television, showing her wrapped in a brown blanket flanked by two men aiming rifles at her head _ a tactic reminiscent of Iraqi abductions.
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Indonesia gov't, rebels discuss amnesty
May 29 2005 7:19PM (CT)
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Indonesian government and rebel negotiators discussed proposals for amnesty and self-government Sunday in the fourth day of talks in Finland aimed at ending the decades-old separatist conflict in Aceh province, the Finnish mediator's office said.
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Blast shakes NATO headquarters in Kabul
May 29 2005 4:56PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An explosion shook the headquarters of NATO's 8,000-strong security force in the Afghan capital on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, a spokeswoman for the force said.
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Clinton to seek tsunami help for Maldives
May 29 2005 2:59PM (CT)
KURUMBA, Maldives (AP) - Former President Clinton said Sunday he would ask donors to help fully restore water and sanitation services in the tsunami-ravaged Maldives, a day after he canceled a visit to areas struck by the huge waves in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
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Cheney: China key to ending N. Korea nukes
May 29 2005 12:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney said the United States is relying on China to persuade North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program, despite Beijing's reluctance to exert pressure on its neighbor.
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Beijing, Vatican appear eager for ties
May 29 2005 12:29PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China and the Vatican look more eager than ever to forge diplomatic relations after decades of estrangement, and the figure pushing Beijing to make a deal could be an unexpected one _ the leader of rival Taiwan.
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South Korean students hold anti-U.S. rally
May 29 2005 11:21AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Thousands of South Korean students rallying Sunday against the U.S. military's five-decade presence clashed with police after trying to enter the American base, and at least 12 people were injured and more than 20 were arrested.
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Video of abducted Italian aid worker shown
May 29 2005 8:31AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A video of an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped nearly two weeks ago in Kabul was broadcast Sunday on an Afghan television station.
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Officials dispute if Clinton is exhausted
May 29 2005 8:15AM (CT)
MALE, Maldives (AP) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was disappointed that he could not make a planned visit to tsunami-hit areas in the Maldives, his deputy said Sunday, as some officials said the cancelation was due to bad weather and others said Clinton was exhausted.
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Thousands mourn reputed Taiwanese godfather
May 29 2005 6:04AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Thousands of men in black gangster garb took part Sunday in the funeral procession of a reputed mob godfather, nicknamed "Mosquito" and "The Great Arbitrator."
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Two Indonesia bomb explosions kill 20
May 29 2005 6:02AM (CT)
TENTENA, Indonesia (AP) - Two bombs exploded in a crowded market in a Christian-dominated town in central Indonesia on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 40, police said. The blasts came two days after unspecified security threats prompted the United States to close its diplomatic offices.
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Pro-Beijing lawmaker endorses Donald Tsang
May 29 2005 4:29AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - A pro-China lawmaker once critical of former colonial administrator Donald Tsang said Sunday she now backs him for Hong Kong's top job _ a sign that Beijing's loyalists are closing ranks behind the territory's former No. 2 leader. But lawmaker Choy So-yuk said she hopes Tsang will give up his British knighthood, which was bestowed for his service in Hong Kong's colonial administration, Cable TV reported.
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