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China bridge collapse kills at least 34
Aug 14 2007 11:44PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The collapse of a bridge under construction that left at least 34 people dead in a Chinese tourist town rekindled concerns Tuesday about rushed, shoddy building amid the country's economic expansion.
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Japan marks anniversary of WWII's end
Aug 14 2007 10:30PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Veterans, relatives of war dead and lawmakers crowded a controversial Tokyo war shrine Wednesday as Japan marked the 62nd anniversary of its World War II surrender. But with political sensitivities higher than ever, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet stayed away.
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Japan marks anniversary of WWII's end
Aug 14 2007 10:30PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Veterans, relatives of war dead and lawmakers crowded a controversial Tokyo war shrine Wednesday as Japan marked the 62nd anniversary of its World War II surrender. But with political sensitivities higher than ever, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet stayed away.
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Japan marks anniversary of WWII's end
Aug 14 2007 10:30PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Veterans, relatives of war dead and lawmakers crowded a controversial Tokyo war shrine Wednesday as Japan marked the 62nd anniversary of its World War II surrender. But with political sensitivities higher than ever, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet stayed away.
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Japan marks anniversary of WWII's end
Aug 14 2007 10:30PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Veterans, relatives of war dead and lawmakers crowded a controversial Tokyo war shrine Wednesday as Japan marked the 62nd anniversary of its World War II surrender. But with political sensitivities higher than ever, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet stayed away.
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No new talks planned on Korean hostages
Aug 14 2007 7:34PM (CT)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban leaders and South Korean officials continued negotiations by telephone over the fate of the remaining 19 hostages Tuesday, but no new face-to-face talks were planned, the international Red Cross said.
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No new talks planned on Korean hostages
Aug 14 2007 7:34PM (CT)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban leaders and South Korean officials continued negotiations by telephone over the fate of the remaining 19 hostages Tuesday, but no new face-to-face talks were planned, the international Red Cross said.
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No new talks planned on Korean hostages
Aug 14 2007 7:34PM (CT)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban leaders and South Korean officials continued negotiations by telephone over the fate of the remaining 19 hostages Tuesday, but no new face-to-face talks were planned, the international Red Cross said.
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No new talks planned on Korean hostages
Aug 14 2007 7:34PM (CT)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban leaders and South Korean officials continued negotiations by telephone over the fate of the remaining 19 hostages Tuesday, but no new face-to-face talks were planned, the international Red Cross said.
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Last US defector in N. Korea still alive
Aug 14 2007 6:04PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The last U.S. defector in North Korea is still alive but is ailing, the director of a documentary on the former American soldier said Tuesday.
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NKorea floods could worsen food supply
Aug 14 2007 2:56PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Torrential rains in North Korea have forced thousands of families from their homes and left at least 200 people dead or missing, an aid official said Tuesday, adding that the worst floods there in a decade will worsen Pyongyang's already precarious ability to feed its people.
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NKorea floods could worsen food supply
Aug 14 2007 2:56PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Torrential rains in North Korea have forced thousands of families from their homes and left at least 200 people dead or missing, an aid official said Tuesday, adding that the worst floods there in a decade will worsen Pyongyang's already precarious ability to feed its people.
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NKorea floods could worsen food supply
Aug 14 2007 2:56PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Torrential rains in North Korea have forced thousands of families from their homes and left at least 200 people dead or missing, an aid official said Tuesday, adding that the worst floods there in a decade will worsen Pyongyang's already precarious ability to feed its people.
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NKorea floods could worsen food supply
Aug 14 2007 2:56PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Torrential rains in North Korea have forced thousands of families from their homes and left at least 200 people dead or missing, an aid official said Tuesday, adding that the worst floods there in a decade will worsen Pyongyang's already precarious ability to feed its people.
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Taliban wins attention with Koreans
Aug 14 2007 2:44PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A string of hostage dramas in Afghanistan has been a publicity coup for the Islamic militants of the Taliban, who hope high-profile kidnappings will help drive out foreigners and make Afghans view them as powerful.
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Candidate pledges to keep Turkey secular
Aug 14 2007 2:16PM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish presidential hopeful whose candidacy raised fears about the possible blurring of the line between mosque and state said Tuesday his goals would be strengthening secularism and the country's bid for European Union membership.
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Pakistan marks Independence Day
Aug 14 2007 1:39PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistanis celebrated the 60th anniversary of independence Tuesday with gunfire and colorful displays of national pride, pushing the recent political turmoil and surging militant violence into the background for a day.
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Pakistan marks Independence Day
Aug 14 2007 1:39PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistanis celebrated the 60th anniversary of independence Tuesday with gunfire and colorful displays of national pride, pushing the recent political turmoil and surging militant violence into the background for a day.
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Pakistan marks Independence Day
Aug 14 2007 1:39PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistanis celebrated the 60th anniversary of independence Tuesday with gunfire and colorful displays of national pride, pushing the recent political turmoil and surging militant violence into the background for a day.
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Pakistan marks Independence Day
Aug 14 2007 1:39PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistanis celebrated the 60th anniversary of independence Tuesday with gunfire and colorful displays of national pride, pushing the recent political turmoil and surging militant violence into the background for a day.
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Iran's president 'doubts' arming Taliban
Aug 14 2007 1:29PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Iran's president said Tuesday he has "serious doubts" that his country is supplying weapons to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, refuting allegations by some Western officials that Iran is arming the militants.
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S. Korea wants more trade with North
Aug 14 2007 8:49AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea will seek a joint economic community with North Korea as part of efforts to ensure peace on the divided peninsula, the president said Tuesday.
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S. Korea wants more trade with North
Aug 14 2007 8:49AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea will seek a joint economic community with North Korea as part of efforts to ensure peace on the divided peninsula, the president said Tuesday.
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S. Korea wants more trade with North
Aug 14 2007 8:49AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea will seek a joint economic community with North Korea as part of efforts to ensure peace on the divided peninsula, the president said Tuesday.
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S. Korea wants more trade with North
Aug 14 2007 8:49AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea will seek a joint economic community with North Korea as part of efforts to ensure peace on the divided peninsula, the president said Tuesday.
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S. Korea wants more trade with North
Aug 14 2007 8:49AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea will seek a joint economic community with North Korea as part of efforts to ensure peace on the divided peninsula, the president said Tuesday.
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Thai court issues warrant for ex-PM
Aug 14 2007 5:50AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A judge issued arrest warrants Tuesday for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife for failing to appear at their trial on corruption-related charges, compounding the former leader's woes.
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4 pandas born in China on same day
Aug 14 2007 5:44AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Four pandas were born in captivity in China on the same day, a rare occurrence after 34 were born in all of last year, state media reported Tuesday.
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Pirates attack barge in Malacca Strait
Aug 14 2007 4:44AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Armed pirates attacked a Malaysian barge in the Malacca Strait and kidnapped two Indonesian crew, in the first high sea abduction in the busy waterway in more than two years, a global maritime watchdog said Tuesday.
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World's oldest person dies at age 114
Aug 14 2007 3:43AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Yone Minagawa, who became the world's oldest person earlier this year, has died at a nursing home in southwestern Japan, an official said Tuesday. She was 114.
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World's oldest person dies at age 114
Aug 14 2007 3:43AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Yone Minagawa, who became the world's oldest person earlier this year, has died at a nursing home in southwestern Japan, an official said Tuesday. She was 114.
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Taiwan returns hijackers to mainland
Aug 14 2007 3:31AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Two Chinese men who hijacked a jetliner in 1993 to Taiwan were repatriated back to the mainland Tuesday, state media reported.
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Maid escapes out 22nd floor apartment
Aug 14 2007 2:02AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - An Indonesian maid climbed out the window of a 22nd floor apartment to escape an abusive employer, the second such incident in two months, an official and a news report said Tuesday.
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Taiwan candidate cleared of corruption
Aug 14 2007 1:02AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Taiwanese court acquitted opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of corruption charges Tuesday, giving a big boost to the campaign of a politician who backs better relations with rival China.
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Taiwan candidate cleared of corruption
Aug 14 2007 1:02AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Taiwanese court acquitted opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of corruption charges Tuesday, giving a big boost to the campaign of a politician who backs better relations with rival China.
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