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Military talks between Koreas break down
Jul 25 2007 11:14PM (CT)
PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) - North Korea walked out of military talks with South Korea, ending three days of high-level negotiations Thursday with no agreement amid a lingering dispute over their shared sea border.
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Teacher rebuked for fish pond punishment
Jul 25 2007 11:08PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A teacher who forced nearly 140 teenage girls to squat in a fish pond as a punishment for throwing sanitary pads into toilet bowls has been reprimanded but will keep her job, an official said Thursday.
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South Korean hostage killed by Taliban
Jul 25 2007 10:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan police discovered the bullet-riddled body of a male hostage on Wednesday, one of 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban last week.
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South Korean hostage killed by Taliban
Jul 25 2007 10:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan police discovered the bullet-riddled body of a male hostage on Wednesday, one of 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban last week.
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South Korean hostage killed by Taliban
Jul 25 2007 10:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan police discovered the bullet-riddled body of a male hostage on Wednesday, one of 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban last week.
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South Korean hostage killed by Taliban
Jul 25 2007 10:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan police discovered the bullet-riddled body of a male hostage on Wednesday, one of 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban last week.
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Report: Tamil Tigers skilled fundraisers
Jul 25 2007 7:29PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The Tamil Tigers use a worldwide network of fake charities and a sophisticated smuggling operation to raise up to $300 million a year to fund a separatist battle with the Sri Lankan government, Jane's Intelligence Review reported in its August edition.
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China lawmakers oust disgraced official
Jul 25 2007 5:17PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The disgraced former Communist Party boss of Shanghai has been kicked out of China's legislature, moving him one step closer to formal legal prosecution, a news report said.
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China says it's strengthening food rules
Jul 25 2007 3:15PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China announced Wednesday that is strengthening its food safety regulations in the wake of discoveries of toxic chemicals that prompted a slew of international bans and recalls on its exports.
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China says it's strengthening food rules
Jul 25 2007 3:15PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China announced Wednesday that is strengthening its food safety regulations in the wake of discoveries of toxic chemicals that prompted a slew of international bans and recalls on its exports.
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Consumers go to court in China
Jul 25 2007 3:01PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Liu Chang no longer has full use of her left hand, and the headaches get more piercing each year. But the egg-sized lump in her cheek is the most unbearable reminder of how an injection that was supposed to make her prettier destroyed her life instead.
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Myanmar human rights defender jailed
Jul 25 2007 2:51PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A Myanmar human rights defender beaten by a pro-government mob was sentenced to eight years in prison for inciting unrest, activists said Wednesday.
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First Indian women president sworn in
Jul 25 2007 2:24PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's first female president was sworn in Wednesday, vowing to eliminate the practice of aborting female fetuses and to empower women, who are often treated as second-class citizens.
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First Indian women president sworn in
Jul 25 2007 2:24PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's first female president was sworn in Wednesday, vowing to eliminate the practice of aborting female fetuses and to empower women, who are often treated as second-class citizens.
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First Indian women president sworn in
Jul 25 2007 2:24PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's first female president was sworn in Wednesday, vowing to eliminate the practice of aborting female fetuses and to empower women, who are often treated as second-class citizens.
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First Indian women president sworn in
Jul 25 2007 2:24PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's first female president was sworn in Wednesday, vowing to eliminate the practice of aborting female fetuses and to empower women, who are often treated as second-class citizens.
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Taliban claim hostage dead, others freed
Jul 25 2007 8:01AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants claimed they shot and killed one South Korean hostage on Wednesday while a group of abductees was freed and taken to a U.S. military base, officials said.
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430 NKoreans die of hunger in past month
Jul 25 2007 7:15AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - About 430 North Koreans have died of hunger in a northern region of the impoverished communist country in the past month because of chronic food shortages, a South Korean aid group said Wednesday.
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Vietnam re-elects prime minister
Jul 25 2007 6:24AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Lawmakers overwhelmingly re-elected Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday, in hopes that Vietnam's strong growth and economic reforms would continue under his leadership.
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Rockets kill 10 in northwest Pakistan
Jul 25 2007 5:29AM (CT)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Suspected militants fired four rockets into a city in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 people as they slammed into houses and a mosque, police said.
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Rockets kill 10 in northwest Pakistan
Jul 25 2007 5:29AM (CT)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Suspected militants fired four rockets into a city in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 people as they slammed into houses and a mosque, police said.
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Thailand conducts tsunami warning drill
Jul 25 2007 5:26AM (CT)
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) - Thailand conducted Southeast Asia's largest tsunami evacuation drill Wednesday along the Andaman coast, which was devastated by earthquake-generated giant waves in 2004 that killed more than 8,000 in the country.
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India approves nuclear deal with US
Jul 25 2007 4:05AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's Cabinet has signed off on the technical details of a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with the United States, moving a step closer to finalizing a pact touted as the cornerstone of an emerging partnership, officials said Wednesday.
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Starbucks puts India plan on hold
Jul 25 2007 12:23AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Starbucks has put on hold its plan to open a chain of retail stores in India, the company said without giving a reason.
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