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Roadside bomb kills 2 Afghan civilians
Aug 10 2006 10:51PM (CT)
NARAY, Afghanistan (AP) - Militants detonated a roadside bomb Thursday, killing a man and his grandson selling vegetables in eastern Afghanistan.
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Strong storm kills at least 111 in China
Aug 10 2006 10:02PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The most powerful typhoon to hit China in five decades raged across its southeastern coast Thursday, claiming at least 111 lives as it capsized ships, destroyed buildings and forced 1.5 million people from their homes.
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Indonesians protest planned executions
Aug 10 2006 6:13PM (CT)
TENTENA, Indonesia (AP) - Hundreds of Indonesian Christians rallied Thursday against plans to execute three Christian men convicted of leading a series of attacks on Muslims in eastern Indonesia.
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Officials: Pakistan helped nab suspects
Aug 10 2006 3:53PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani intelligence officials helped British security agencies crack a terrorist plot to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft and have arrested two or three suspects, officials said Thursday.
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Koizumi drops hints about shrine visit
Aug 10 2006 3:20PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi dropped new hints Thursday that he may visit a shrine critics say glorifies militarism on the anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.
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Attacks in southern Philippines kill 1
Aug 10 2006 3:09PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Two homemade bombs and a grenade exploded in separate attacks Thursday in the southern Philippines, killing a police officer and wounding five others, including a police explosives expert, officials said.
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Monitor warns Sri Lanka violence worsens
Aug 10 2006 1:08PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The military attacked Tamil rebels from land and air Thursday, and they retaliated with artillery and small arms fire in heavy fighting that left 13 combatants dead, officials said. A cease-fire monitor warned that the situation was worsening.
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U.S. seeks Chinese activist's release
Aug 10 2006 12:39PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat said she appealed to Chinese officials Thursday to release a blind activist who was jailed after recording complaints from villagers about forced abortions.
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Militant-linked Pakistani under arrest
Aug 10 2006 11:29AM (CT)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Police raided the home of a top militant-linked religious leader before dawn Thursday and placed him under house arrest for a month, authorities said.
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S. Korea wary of sanctions against North
Aug 10 2006 9:35AM (CT)
YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun expressed reservations Thursday about possible new U.S. sanctions against North Korea over its recent missile tests, a visiting U.S. congressional delegation said.
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Coke, Pepsi face further bans in India
Aug 10 2006 8:59AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Two more Indian states banned the sale of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo soft drinks at government-run schools and colleges over allegations they contain high levels of pesticides.
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Indian couple accused of aborting girls
Aug 10 2006 6:55AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Authorities arrested a former army soldier and his wife for allegedly aborting female fetuses, several of which were found dumped in a well behind an illegal clinic the couple are charged with running, a police officer said Thursday.
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112 year-old Afghan man welcomes U.S.
Aug 10 2006 4:39AM (CT)
NARAY, Afghanistan (AP) - During its tumultuous past, Afghanistan has been coveted by the British, occupied by the Soviets and ruled by the Taliban.
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