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Strong quake strikes eastern Indonesia
Aug 16 2007 11:35PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A strong undersea earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey and local officials said. No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Aid groups seek to help flooded N. Korea
Aug 16 2007 9:46PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's neighbors and international aid agencies sought Thursday to help the impoverished country cope with floods that have decimated large swaths of farmland, endangering citizens already struggling with food shortages.
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Aid groups seek to help flooded N. Korea
Aug 16 2007 9:46PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's neighbors and international aid agencies sought Thursday to help the impoverished country cope with floods that have decimated large swaths of farmland, endangering citizens already struggling with food shortages.
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Talks resume on disarming North Korea
Aug 16 2007 7:34PM (CT)
SHENYANG, China (AP) - Envoys from six nations discussed on Thursday how to implement a February agreement by North Korea to make a full declaration of its nuclear program and begin disabling it.
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Talks resume on disarming North Korea
Aug 16 2007 7:34PM (CT)
SHENYANG, China (AP) - Envoys from six nations discussed on Thursday how to implement a February agreement by North Korea to make a full declaration of its nuclear program and begin disabling it.
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Talks resume on disarming North Korea
Aug 16 2007 7:34PM (CT)
SHENYANG, China (AP) - Envoys from six nations discussed on Thursday how to implement a February agreement by North Korea to make a full declaration of its nuclear program and begin disabling it.
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Talks resume on disarming North Korea
Aug 16 2007 7:34PM (CT)
SHENYANG, China (AP) - Envoys from six nations discussed on Thursday how to implement a February agreement by North Korea to make a full declaration of its nuclear program and begin disabling it.
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Talks resume on disarming North Korea
Aug 16 2007 7:34PM (CT)
SHENYANG, China (AP) - Envoys from six nations discussed on Thursday how to implement a February agreement by North Korea to make a full declaration of its nuclear program and begin disabling it.
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U.S. wants moderate rule in Pakistan
Aug 16 2007 3:51PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The United States wants to see Pakistan's moderate and democratic politicians unite to fight Islamic extremism, but has no interest in picking sides ahead of upcoming elections, a top U.S. envoy said Thursday.
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U.S. wants moderate rule in Pakistan
Aug 16 2007 3:51PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The United States wants to see Pakistan's moderate and democratic politicians unite to fight Islamic extremism, but has no interest in picking sides ahead of upcoming elections, a top U.S. envoy said Thursday.
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U.S. attack in Tora Bora seeks Taliban
Aug 16 2007 3:31PM (CT)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S. military received "credible reporting" of a sizable Taliban force at Tora Bora in eastern Afghanistan, leading to the latest offensive in that area, a top American general said Thursday.
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U.S. attack in Tora Bora seeks Taliban
Aug 16 2007 3:31PM (CT)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S. military received "credible reporting" of a sizable Taliban force at Tora Bora in eastern Afghanistan, leading to the latest offensive in that area, a top American general said Thursday.
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Japan swelters in record heat wave
Aug 16 2007 2:13PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan sizzled through its hottest day on record Thursday as a heat wave claimed at least 13 lives and threatened power supplies strained by a recent earthquake, authorities and media reports said.
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Russia, China, Iran warn U.S. at summit
Aug 16 2007 1:56PM (CT)
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) - The leaders of Russia, China and Iran said Thursday that Central Asia should be left alone to manage its stability and security _ an apparent warning to the United States to avoid interfering in the strategic, resource-rich region.
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Kazakhstan to elect new parliament
Aug 16 2007 12:37PM (CT)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) - Kazakhstan will hold parliamentary elections this weekend _ an early vote seen as a maneuver by the long-ruling president to improve the ex-Soviet republic's poor democratic image without loosening his grip on power.
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Chinese couple tries to name baby 'at'
Aug 16 2007 12:12PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese couple seeking a distinctive name for their child settled on the e-mail 'at' symbol _ annoying government officials grappling with an influx of unorthodox names.
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British military ramps up in Afghanistan
Aug 16 2007 12:04PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - As Britain's military winds down its efforts in Iraq, the United Kingdom is pouring more soldiers and aid money into Afghanistan to fight a resurgent Taliban and booming drug trade it says pose a direct threat to the nation.
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British military ramps up in Afghanistan
Aug 16 2007 12:04PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - As Britain's military winds down its efforts in Iraq, the United Kingdom is pouring more soldiers and aid money into Afghanistan to fight a resurgent Taliban and booming drug trade it says pose a direct threat to the nation.
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British military ramps up in Afghanistan
Aug 16 2007 12:04PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - As Britain's military winds down its efforts in Iraq, the United Kingdom is pouring more soldiers and aid money into Afghanistan to fight a resurgent Taliban and booming drug trade it says pose a direct threat to the nation.
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British military ramps up in Afghanistan
Aug 16 2007 12:04PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - As Britain's military winds down its efforts in Iraq, the United Kingdom is pouring more soldiers and aid money into Afghanistan to fight a resurgent Taliban and booming drug trade it says pose a direct threat to the nation.
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Documents spotlight U.S.-Pakistan ties
Aug 16 2007 12:02PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Newly declassified intelligence documents reveal the depth of U.S. officials' concern that Pakistan was providing funds, arms _ and even combat troops _ to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan for years before the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Campaign to save world's birds
Aug 16 2007 11:23AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - An international conservation group launched an ambitious plan Thursday to raise millions of dollars to help save 189 endangered bird species over the next five years.
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Campaign to save world's birds
Aug 16 2007 11:23AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - An international conservation group launched an ambitious plan Thursday to raise millions of dollars to help save 189 endangered bird species over the next five years.
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Elephants in India get ID cards
Aug 16 2007 11:04AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Wildlife groups have created individual photo identification cards for wild elephants in southern India to help track the effects of poaching, conservationists said Thursday.
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Malaysian award for DVD-sniffing dogs
Aug 16 2007 6:59AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Two American sniffer dogs who found millions of pirated DVDs while on loan to Malaysian authorities will receive medals of honor when their six-month assignment ends next week, an official said Thursday.
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China vows punishment for bridge deaths
Aug 16 2007 4:44AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's president has called for severe punishment against those responsible for a bridge collapse that killed at least 40 people, state media said Thursday.
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China vows punishment for bridge deaths
Aug 16 2007 4:44AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's president has called for severe punishment against those responsible for a bridge collapse that killed at least 40 people, state media said Thursday.
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China vows punishment for bridge deaths
Aug 16 2007 4:44AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's president has called for severe punishment against those responsible for a bridge collapse that killed at least 40 people, state media said Thursday.
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