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Pakistani cleric captured under burqa
Jul 4 2007 11:35PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Security forces besieging a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital captured its top cleric Wednesday as he tried to sneak out of the complex in a woman's burqa, and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered.
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Pakistani cleric captured under burqa
Jul 4 2007 11:35PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Security forces besieging a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital captured its top cleric Wednesday as he tried to sneak out of the complex in a woman's burqa, and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered.
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Pakistani cleric captured under burqa
Jul 4 2007 11:35PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Security forces besieging a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital captured its top cleric Wednesday as he tried to sneak out of the complex in a woman's burqa, and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered.
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Pakistani cleric captured under burqa
Jul 4 2007 11:35PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Security forces besieging a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital captured its top cleric Wednesday as he tried to sneak out of the complex in a woman's burqa, and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered.
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Pakistani cleric captured under burqa
Jul 4 2007 11:35PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Security forces besieging a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital captured its top cleric Wednesday as he tried to sneak out of the complex in a woman's burqa, and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered.
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Group blasts police abuses in Indonesia
Jul 4 2007 11:13PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian security forces killed and beat unarmed civilians and on two occasions raped women during recent operations against separatists in Papua province, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released Thursday.
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East Timor ruling party wins election
Jul 4 2007 11:03PM (CT)
DILI, East Timor (AP) - The ruling Fretilin movement emerged as the top party Wednesday night in vote counting from East Timor's weekend parliamentary elections, but it was far short of a legislative majority and will have to try to form an alliance with other blocs.
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East Timor ruling party wins election
Jul 4 2007 11:03PM (CT)
DILI, East Timor (AP) - The ruling Fretilin movement emerged as the top party Wednesday night in vote counting from East Timor's weekend parliamentary elections, but it was far short of a legislative majority and will have to try to form an alliance with other blocs.
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China working on dental product rules
Jul 4 2007 2:38PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is stepping up controls on dental care products, state media reported Wednesday amid international alarm over Chinese toothpaste producers' use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
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China working on dental product rules
Jul 4 2007 2:38PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is stepping up controls on dental care products, state media reported Wednesday amid international alarm over Chinese toothpaste producers' use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
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China working on dental product rules
Jul 4 2007 2:38PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is stepping up controls on dental care products, state media reported Wednesday amid international alarm over Chinese toothpaste producers' use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
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6 Canadian troops killed in Afghanistan
Jul 4 2007 1:40PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bomb tore through a NATO vehicle Wednesday, killing six Canadian soldiers and their Afghan interpreter in a southern region of Afghanistan that has seen recent heavy fighting, officials said.
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Vietnamese grandma battles corruption
Jul 4 2007 12:39PM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Most Vietnamese cower when a cop squeezes them for a bribe. Le Hien Duc, a gray-haired 75-year-old grandmother, fights back.
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Alleged teen surgeon surrenders
Jul 4 2007 12:36PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - A 15-year-old who allegedly delivered a baby by Caesarean section in an attempt to set a record as the world's youngest surgeon surrendered to a court in southern India Wednesday after 10 days in hiding, police said.
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Mahathir wins legal fight against Anwar
Jul 4 2007 8:58AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday lost his bid to take former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to court for calling him a homosexual, an accusation that landed Anwar in jail for six years.
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Japan's new defense chief takes office
Jul 4 2007 5:27AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's first female defense minister was sworn in Wednesday, pledging to restore trust in the government after her predecessor resigned for suggesting the U.S. atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima were inevitable.
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Water to 200,000 Chinese cut off
Jul 4 2007 4:47AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Water supplies to 200,000 people in eastern China were cut for 40 hours due to groundwater pollution, allegedly from chemical plants, state media reported Wednesday.
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U.S. to push for APEC trade deal
Jul 4 2007 4:36AM (CT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - The United States plans to use this week's meeting of Asia-Pacific trade ministers in Australia to push for the long-term goal of a Pacific-wide free trade zone that would encompass roughly half of world trade, the top U.S. trade official said Wednesday.
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Suicide attack kills 10 in Pakistan
Jul 4 2007 4:16AM (CT)
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide car bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Pakistan army convoy near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing five soldiers and five civilians, officials said.
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Tornado kills 14, hurts 146 in China
Jul 4 2007 3:29AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A tornado ripped through two provinces in eastern China, killing 14 people, state media reported Wednesday.
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SKorea to start oil shipments next week
Jul 4 2007 3:28AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea will receive its first promised shipment of energy aid next week, South Korea said Wednesday, a day after Pyongyang's reclusive leader urged progress in a deal to dismantle his country's nuclear programs.
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SKorea to start oil shipments next week
Jul 4 2007 3:28AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea will receive its first promised shipment of energy aid next week, South Korea said Wednesday, a day after Pyongyang's reclusive leader urged progress in a deal to dismantle his country's nuclear programs.
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