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Nepalese king stripped of veto power
Jun 10 2006 11:43PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's Parliament has stripped King Gyanendra of his veto power over the legislature, the latest measure to curtail his authority after he was forced to give up absolute rule, officials said Sunday.
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Afghan violence kills more than 500
Jun 10 2006 9:49PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The worst three weeks of violence since the fall of the Taliban have left more than 500 people dead, the U.S.-led coalition said Saturday.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi released from hospital
Jun 10 2006 3:29PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - The detained head of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, was stricken with a stomach illness but police said Saturday it was not serious enough to require hospitalization.
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China's thirst for oil rattles old order
Jun 10 2006 12:42PM (CT)
ZHENHAI, China (AP) - China's surging appetite for energy is engraved in the landscape of this gritty port city: waterfront piles of coal, gas pipes snaking along grimy roads, and tankers anchored amid islands where pirates once lurked.
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Afghan intelligence chief survives bombing
Jun 10 2006 6:44AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bomb hit a convoy carrying the intelligence chief of the Afghan capital, missing him but killing three others, police said Saturday.
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20,000 call for Taiwanese leader to quit
Jun 10 2006 6:26AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Some 20,000 Taiwanese demonstrated in the capital Saturday, demanding the president resign over allegations some of his relatives engaged in insider trading.
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Pakistani forces kill suspected militants
Jun 10 2006 2:00AM (CT)
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani security forces destroyed a militant hideout in a pre-dawn strike near the Afghan border Saturday, killing at least 15 suspected militants, Pakistan's military said.
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