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China urges N. Korea not to test missile
Jun 28 2006 9:11PM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - China's premier urged North Korea on Wednesday to desist from firing a long-range missile, while South Korea called on the United States to talk directly with North Korea to forestall a launch.
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Turkish urges tolerance toward Muslims
Jun 28 2006 2:11PM (CT)
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Turkey's prime minister urged the West on Wednesday to make a concerted effort to lessen tensions with Muslim societies, saying more tolerance is needed to mend a deepening rift with the Islamic world.
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Coalition soldier killed by Afghan mine
Jun 28 2006 2:09PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two suicide car bombers killed only themselves in an attack on U.S. forces Wednesday, while a U.S.-led coalition soldier died in a land mine explosion and 12 Taliban militants were killed in a raid on their compound, officials said.
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Attack on U.S. convoy in Afghanistan fails
Jun 28 2006 11:28AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Two suicide bombers attacked a U.S. military convoy Wednesday in southern Afghanistan, killing only themselves while soldiers escaped unhurt, police said.
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Payments to Marcos victims authorized
Jun 28 2006 11:24AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A U.S. federal court in Hawaii authorized partial compensation of $2,000 each to about 7,500 victims of human rights abuses under late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, a lawyer said Wednesday.
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Indian, Bangladeshi forces trade gunfire
Jun 28 2006 11:20AM (CT)
GAUHATI, India (AP) - Indian and Bangladeshi forces traded gunfire for more than four hours Wednesday in a disputed border area, officials from both countries said. One Bangladeshi was reported wounded.
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Japan defense chief: Iraq was a lesson
Jun 28 2006 9:29AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's 2 1/2-year military deployment in Iraq will be a lesson for future missions as its troops assume a bigger role in regional and global security, the country's defense chief said Wednesday.
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Rice reaffirms U.S. commitment to Afghans
Jun 28 2006 8:04AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice promised victory over a resurgent Taliban during an upbeat visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday and called the country's embattled president one of the most respected leaders in the world.
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22 killed in latest Chinese mine accident
Jun 28 2006 7:27AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - An explosion at a coal mine in north China on Wednesday killed at least 22 workers and injured 37, in the latest incident to hit the country's disaster-plagued mining industry.
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China urges NKorea not to test missile
Jun 28 2006 6:03AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - China's premier urged North Korea on Wednesday to refrain from test-launching a long-range missile. South Korea pressed the United States to talk directly to the North to help resolve the dispute.
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Allegedly abducted S. Korean, mom reunited
Jun 28 2006 5:53AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean man allegedly abducted by the North met his mother for the first time in more than 25 years Wednesday, a highly anticipated reunion that could not only shed light on his own ordeal but help resolve a Japanese mystery.
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Fresh violence breaks out in East Timor
Jun 28 2006 5:41AM (CT)
DILI, East Timor (AP) - Gangs hurled rocks at a camp housing refugees and torched buildings in East Timor's capital Wednesday, as fresh violence erupted between supporters and opponents of recently ousted Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri.
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Sri Lankan navy repulses rebel attack
Jun 28 2006 5:37AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Using helicopter gunships and fast attack boats, the Sri Lankan navy on Wednesday repulsed a planned Tamil rebel attack on a naval base along its west coast, officials said.
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Prosecution ends Estrada cross-examination
Jun 28 2006 12:28AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Prosecutors ended the cross-examination of ousted President Joseph Estrada Wednesday in the former leader's corruption trial.
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China watching N. Korea missile situation
Jun 28 2006 12:27AM (CT)
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged North Korea on Wednesday to refrain from launching a missile, saying such an act would aggravate regional tensions.
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