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Nuke talks focus on China draft statement
Jul 30 2005 11:52PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Talks to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons focused Saturday on a draft statement that the main U.S. envoy praised as a good basis for discussion, a sign of possible progress after an unprecedented five days of meetings.
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India monsoon death toll may reach 1,000
Jul 30 2005 11:17PM (CT)
BOMBAY, India (AP) - Hundreds of angry demonstrators blocked traffic for hours Saturday to demand restoration of drinking water and electricity and clearing of rotting animal carcasses after this week's monsoon rains in western India. Officials said the death toll could reach 1,000.
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Students aim to block Pakistan expulsion
Jul 30 2005 10:59PM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - A group of foreigners studying at Islamic schools in Pakistan urged the president Saturday to reconsider his decision to expel international students in an effort to stop the schools from being used to spread extremism.
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Strong quake strikes off Indonesian coast
Jul 30 2005 10:50PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - A strong earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Saturday, but no damage or injuries were reported.
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Thousands rally for Japan pacifism clause
Jul 30 2005 9:19PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Thousands of people gathered Saturday at a conference aimed at opposing the government's drive to change the pacifist clause of Japan's constitution, organizers and news reports said.
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Indian forces kill Kashmir militants
Jul 30 2005 8:14PM (CT)
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Security forces on Saturday stormed two buildings from where suspected militants were firing guns in Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, killing both attackers in a standoff that lasted more than 24 hours, police said.
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Afghan roadside bomb hurts 2 U.S. troops
Jul 30 2005 9:49AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bomb exploded in central Afghanistan on Saturday, wounding two U.S. service members and an Afghan interpreter on patrol, the military said.
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Indonesia denies human rights abuses
Jul 30 2005 5:55AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia denied Saturday that any of its security forces trained in the United States had a history of human rights violations, as alleged in a report released by a U.S. congressional investigative office.
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