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Philippine President Arroyo hospitalized
Jun 22 2006 10:22PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, hospitalized overnight with abdominal pain and acute diarrhea, was receiving fluids Friday and will remain under treatment a "little longer," her doctor said.
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Russia summons N. Korean envoy in Moscow
Jun 22 2006 10:15PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - China said publicly Thursday it was deeply concerned over a possible long-range missile launch by North Korea, while Russia summoned Pyongyang's ambassador in Moscow to express its alarm.
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Karzai criticizes U.S.-led coalition
Jun 22 2006 10:10PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - President Hamid Karzai criticized the U.S.-led coalition's anti-terror campaign Thursday, deploring the deaths of hundreds of Afghans and appealing for more help for his government.
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Japanese court nixes war shrine suit
Jun 22 2006 9:46PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Supreme Court rejected a suit Friday challenging the constitutionality of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to a Tokyo war shrine, a court spokesman said.
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Bomb blast kills 5 in southern Philippines
Jun 22 2006 9:30PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A car bomb exploded in a public market in a southern Philippine town early Friday as a convoy carrying a provincial governor was passing by, killing five people wounding 10 others, authorities said.
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East Timor president threatens to resign
Jun 22 2006 5:57PM (CT)
DILI, East Timor (AP) - East Timor's widely respected president threatened to resign Thursday after the country's prime minister refused to step down, prompting thousands of protesters to spill into the streets as the country faced a deepening political crisis.
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GIs in Afghanistan battle harsh elements
Jun 22 2006 3:36PM (CT)
BAGHRAN VALLEY, Afghanistan (AP) - By night, the troops brace for Taliban mortar attacks. By day, they carry heavy gear and weapons over rocky ledges in scorching heat, stopping only to rehydrate, sometimes with the help of intravenous drips.
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Once-vibrant Tamil city prepares for war
Jun 22 2006 2:18PM (CT)
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (AP) - Judging by the scenes in the Tamil heartland _ the tanks, the armored personnel carriers, the soldiers digging bunkers _ this is a place preparing for battle.
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U.S. says missile-defense system limited
Jun 22 2006 2:07PM (CT)
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The United States said Thursday that a U.S. missile-defense system under development has "limited operational capability" to protect against weapons such as the long-range missile North Korea is said to be near firing.
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Freighter sinks off Indonesia; 73 rescued
Jun 22 2006 1:55PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A freighter carrying more than 100 passengers and crew sank in bad weather Thursday off Indonesia's Sumatra island, and 73 people were rescued, officials said.
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Thai officials: PM's party broke the law
Jun 22 2006 11:04AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The prime minister's political party violated election law, officials said Thursday in a finding that could lead to its dissolution and end the embattled leader's political career.
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Pakistan charges 2 detained journalists
Jun 22 2006 10:20AM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Two Pakistani journalists appeared in court Thursday for their first time since being detained three months ago while filming at an air base in southern Pakistan. A relative said one of the men had been tortured in custody.
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More than 200 dead in Indonesian floods
Jun 22 2006 9:31AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Soldiers pulled bodies from villages razed by floods and landslides in central Indonesia on Thursday, bringing the death toll from days of heavy rain to more than 200 people, officials said. Another 135 people were missing.
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Moderate quake hits off northeast Japan
Jun 22 2006 9:06AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 5.7 struck off the coast of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, near Russia's Kuril islands, Japan's Meteorological Agency said Thursday.
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Indians sound alarm on mercury poisoning
Jun 22 2006 8:42AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Environmental activists warned Thursday that unregulated use of mercury in India is putting millions of people at risk, and the country has now become the world's second-largest user of the poisonous chemical.
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U.S. says missile-defense system limited
Jun 22 2006 8:29AM (CT)
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The United States said Thursday that a U.S. missile-defense system under development has "limited operational capability" to protect against weapons such as the long-range missile that North Korea is said to be near firing.
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China pleased after watching U.S. wargames
Jun 22 2006 8:20AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Chinese military observers said Thursday that observing U.S. military exercises in the Pacific this week gave them a better understanding of U.S. weapons and tactics.
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Karzai urges new approach to war on terror
Jun 22 2006 5:56AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged the international community to reassess its approach to the war on terror Thursday, saying the deaths of hundreds of Afghans in fighting with U.S.-led forces was "not acceptable."
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China concerned of N. Korea missile test
Jun 22 2006 3:55AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday said it was "very concerned" about a potential missile test by North Korea _ its staunchest ally _ and urged greater action by all parties to resolve the issue.
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4 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghan fighting
Jun 22 2006 3:49AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Four U.S. soldiers were killed and another wounded while fighting militants in eastern Afghanistan, the military said Thursday.
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Japan dispatches ships to monitor N. Korea
Jun 22 2006 1:30AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan has dispatched ships and planes to monitor North Korea amid regional jitters about a possible long-range missile launch, but it played down the communist nation's capacity to load a nuclear warhead atop its rockets.
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