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Bomb defused near Thai premier's home
Aug 24 2006 10:24PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Authorities charged an army lieutenant after defusing a powerful bomb hidden inside his car as he drove near Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's home Thursday, and the Thai leader said he has known for two weeks about an alleged plot to take his life.
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Japan: N.Korean test a 'grave threat'
Aug 24 2006 10:07PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A nuclear test by North Korea would pose a "grave threat" to Japan and the rest of Northeast Asia, a top government spokesman said Friday, amid reports Japan is boosting surveillance of the reclusive communist nation.
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Chinese researcher for NYT gets 3 years
Aug 24 2006 9:57PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese researcher for The New York Times was acquitted Friday of state secrets charges but was convicted of fraud and sentenced to three years in prison, one of his defense lawyers said.
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Reports: Japan's Mitutoyo prez arrested
Aug 24 2006 9:34PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese police arrested the president of a precision instrument maker over the alleged export to Malaysia of goods that can be used in making nuclear weapons, news reports said Friday.
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Movies on Indian TV to be monitored
Aug 24 2006 4:20PM (CT)
BOMBAY, India (AP) - Movies shown on Indian television will be monitored for violence, nudity and bad language _ and yanked off the air under a court order if deemed unsuitable for children _ broadcasters said Thursday.
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Toxic waste in China river causes alarm
Aug 24 2006 3:16PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Toxic waste dumped into a river in northeastern China caused a bubbly red slick, prompting alarmed residents to buy bottled water and a complaint by Russia that Beijing was too slow in issuing a warning, news reports said Thursday.
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U.S.: 7 operatives killed in Afghanistan
Aug 24 2006 2:22PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A pre-dawn raid by American troops in eastern Afghanistan left seven suspected al-Qaida fighters and one child dead, the U.S. military said in an account that was disputed by police who say those killed were two families sorting out a feud.
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Chinese activist gets 4 years in prison
Aug 24 2006 2:16PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A blind activist who was arrested after recording complaints of forced abortions was sentenced Thursday to four years and three months in prison on what his supporters called phony charges, a defense lawyer said.
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Thai court convicts 136 North Koreans
Aug 24 2006 1:47PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A court Thursday convicted 136 North Koreans of entering Thailand illegally after officials said they were smuggled into the country and planned to seek asylum.
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Impeachment bid against Arroyo defeated
Aug 24 2006 11:10AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Lawmakers on Thursday handily defeated an impeachment bid against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, but any hopes of ending the debilitating political crisis stemming from corruption accusations against her were quickly dashed.
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Venezuela says China backs U.N. bid
Aug 24 2006 11:01AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that China has thrown its support behind his nation's bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council as the two countries signed deals to develop Venezuela's vast oil resources.
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Report: U.S. offers to sell Japan missiles
Aug 24 2006 2:24AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The United States has offered to sell Tokyo up to 80 advanced Patriot interceptor missiles to boost its defenses following North Korea's missile tests last month, news reports said Thursday.
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India mulls pulling troops from Lebanon
Aug 24 2006 12:26AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India is considering withdrawing its existing peacekeepers from southern Lebanon, even as the international community struggles to find troops to bolster forces there, officials said.
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