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UN rejects Taiwan's application
Jul 23 2007 11:30PM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The United Nations rejected Taiwan's application to become a member of the world body Monday, citing U.N. adherence to the "one China" policy and its recognition of the Chinese government in Beijing.
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Koreas open high-level military talks
Jul 23 2007 10:12PM (CT)
PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) - The two Koreas opened high-level military talks Tuesday, with a disputed sea border off the divided peninsula's west coast likely to remain a key sticking point.
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Philippine leader touts her successes
Jul 23 2007 5:12PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday used one of the most stable periods of her troubled tenure to tout her government's economic successes and promise the poor that they will benefit soon.
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Philippine leader touts her successes
Jul 23 2007 5:12PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday used one of the most stable periods of her troubled tenure to tout her government's economic successes and promise the poor that they will benefit soon.
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Philippine leader touts her successes
Jul 23 2007 5:12PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday used one of the most stable periods of her troubled tenure to tout her government's economic successes and promise the poor that they will benefit soon.
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Turkey's challenge: elect a president
Jul 23 2007 4:44PM (CT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Islamic-oriented ruling party did so well in general elections that it can govern alone. A test of whether the party can balance authority with diplomacy will come when the new parliament chooses a president.
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Turkey's challenge: elect a president
Jul 23 2007 4:44PM (CT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Islamic-oriented ruling party did so well in general elections that it can govern alone. A test of whether the party can balance authority with diplomacy will come when the new parliament chooses a president.
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6 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Jul 23 2007 3:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan killed four American soldiers on Monday, while two NATO soldiers died elsewhere and a battle in the country's poppy-growing heartland killed more than 50 suspected militants.
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6 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Jul 23 2007 3:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan killed four American soldiers on Monday, while two NATO soldiers died elsewhere and a battle in the country's poppy-growing heartland killed more than 50 suspected militants.
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20 militants killed in Pakistan fighting
Jul 23 2007 3:18PM (CT)
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) - Clashes between suspected militants and security forces Monday near Pakistan's northwestern border with Afghanistan left at least 20 insurgents and two soldiers dead, an army spokesman said.
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Tiny body parts found in eastern India
Jul 23 2007 3:11PM (CT)
BHUBANESWAR, India (AP) - Thirty plastic bags stuffed with tiny skulls and other body parts have been found in an abandoned well in eastern India, officials said Monday. Police believe they may be aborted female fetuses or newborn girls killed because their families wanted boys.
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Last king of Afghanistan dies
Jul 23 2007 3:09PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's last king, a symbol of unity who oversaw four decades of peace before a 1973 palace coup ousted him and war shattered his country, died Monday. He was 92.
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Last king of Afghanistan dies
Jul 23 2007 3:09PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's last king, a symbol of unity who oversaw four decades of peace before a 1973 palace coup ousted him and war shattered his country, died Monday. He was 92.
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Last king of Afghanistan dies
Jul 23 2007 3:09PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's last king, a symbol of unity who oversaw four decades of peace before a 1973 palace coup ousted him and war shattered his country, died Monday. He was 92.
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Azerbaijani reporter on hunger strike
Jul 23 2007 2:33PM (CT)
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) - An Azerbaijani journalist has gone on a hunger strike to protest his prison sentence and stitched up his mouth to strengthen his demand, a media freedom activist said Monday.
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China probes its role in Panama deaths
Jul 23 2007 2:04PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is investigating a state-owned trading company's role in tainted medicine that killed at least 94 people in Panama, an official said Monday, as the European Union urged Beijing to be more vigilant about product safety.
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China probes its role in Panama deaths
Jul 23 2007 2:04PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is investigating a state-owned trading company's role in tainted medicine that killed at least 94 people in Panama, an official said Monday, as the European Union urged Beijing to be more vigilant about product safety.
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China sees activists as Olympic threat
Jul 23 2007 1:15PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's intelligence services are gearing up for next year's Beijing Olympics, gathering information on foreigners who might mount protests and spoil the nation's moment in the spotlight.
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Pakistan's chief justice back at work
Jul 23 2007 12:47PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's chief justice returned to work Monday, days after the Supreme Court reinstated him in a landmark ruling that struck a blow for democracy and undermined the authority of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
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Pakistan's chief justice back at work
Jul 23 2007 12:47PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's chief justice returned to work Monday, days after the Supreme Court reinstated him in a landmark ruling that struck a blow for democracy and undermined the authority of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
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Pakistan's chief justice back at work
Jul 23 2007 12:47PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's chief justice returned to work Monday, days after the Supreme Court reinstated him in a landmark ruling that struck a blow for democracy and undermined the authority of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
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Pakistan's chief justice back at work
Jul 23 2007 12:47PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's chief justice returned to work Monday, days after the Supreme Court reinstated him in a landmark ruling that struck a blow for democracy and undermined the authority of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
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11 killed in Tajik quake, landslide
Jul 23 2007 12:44PM (CT)
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) - A landslide killed nine people in northern Tajikistan, while an earthquake in a central region killed another three, the emergencies agency said Monday.
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Red Mosque to reopen for Friday prayers
Jul 23 2007 12:11PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Islamabad's Red Mosque, where more than 100 people died in fighting between Islamic militants and security forces earlier this month, plans to reopen in time for Friday prayer this week.
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Thai activists vow to keep protesting
Jul 23 2007 11:27AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Anti-government leaders said Monday they would continue their protests, despite facing potential criminal charges after a weekend demonstration turned into a riot that left 270 people injured.
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Thai activists vow to keep protesting
Jul 23 2007 11:27AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Anti-government leaders said Monday they would continue their protests, despite facing potential criminal charges after a weekend demonstration turned into a riot that left 270 people injured.
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Thai activists vow to keep protesting
Jul 23 2007 11:27AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Anti-government leaders said Monday they would continue their protests, despite facing potential criminal charges after a weekend demonstration turned into a riot that left 270 people injured.
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Thai activists vow to keep protesting
Jul 23 2007 11:27AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Anti-government leaders said Monday they would continue their protests, despite facing potential criminal charges after a weekend demonstration turned into a riot that left 270 people injured.
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39 killed in Indonesian floods
Jul 23 2007 8:34AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Flash floods and landslides in central Indonesia inundated villages, destroyed bridges and roads, and sent thousands fleeing their homes, officials said Monday. At least 39 people were killed.
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Taliban raises demands for 23 Koreans
Jul 23 2007 6:15AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A purported Taliban spokesman said that negotiations for the lives of 23 South Korean hostages had stalled and that militants would kill the aid workers Monday evening if the government doesn't free Taliban prisoners.
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270 smuggled crocodiles seized in China
Jul 23 2007 5:11AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese police tracking a suspicious vessel on a border river in southwest China got a shock when they found 270 crocodiles, a state news agency reported Monday.
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Taiwan eyes editing China from textbooks
Jul 23 2007 1:24AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan plans to revise school textbooks to drop references that recognize Chinese historical figures, places and artifacts as "national," an official said Sunday.
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Chinese doctors separate conjoined twins
Jul 23 2007 12:19AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese doctors have separated 4-month-old conjoined twin girls, the second such operation in the country in one week, state media reported Monday.
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Chinese doctors separate conjoined twins
Jul 23 2007 12:19AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese doctors have separated 4-month-old conjoined twin girls, the second such operation in the country in one week, state media reported Monday.
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Troops, militants clash in Pakistan
Jul 23 2007 12:05AM (CT)
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) - Islamic militants detonated bombs close to military convoys and attacked government positions in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal region, sparking gunfights that left 19 insurgents dead, government officials said Sunday.
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